Full Result 5.00 Ascot | 15 June 2016

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)

(Class 2) (3yo+) 1m Str Soft

1st £108,937.50 2nd £32,620 3rd £16,310 4th £8,155 5th £4,077.50 6th £2,047.50

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap), 1m - Soft, Class 2 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	11. Portage (IRE) 10/1 James Doyle M Halford	James Doyle M Halford	4	95 5	105	71	115	–
b c Teofilo (IRE) - Galley (Zamindar)
Raced far side, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well and forged ahead final 100yds, ridden out (tchd 11/1 and 12/1 in places)

2⁽²⁶⁾ 1¼	30. Librisa Breeze 8/1 Robert Winston Dean Ivory	Robert Winston Dean Ivory	4	811	97	59	104	–
gr g Mount Nelson - Bruxcalina (FR) (Linamix)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, held up towards rear, headway and hung right over 1f out, strong challenge 1f out, no extra and outpaced by winner final 100yds

3⁽²⁰⁾ nk [1½]	5. Mitchum Swagger 14/1 George Baker David Lanigan	George Baker David Lanigan	4	98	108	69	114	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Dont Dili Dali (Dansili)
Raced far side, held up in rear, switched right 2f out, closed and not clear run over 1f out, went between rivals and headway entering final furlong, ran on strongly under pressure final 150yds, switched left towards finish, not reach leaders (tchd 12/1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [2]	27. Azraff (IRE) 20/1 Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti	Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti	4	813	99	58	104	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Gee Kel (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Raced far side, in touch in midfield, effort and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left and headway, ridden to chase leaders just inside final furlong, kept on

5⁽²⁾ ½ [2½]	3. Battle Of Marathon (USA) 25/1 Adam Kirby John Ryan	Adam Kirby John Ryan	4	910 p	110	67	114	–
b g War Front (USA) - Sayedah (IRE) (Darshaan)
Raced far side, effort 2f out, headway and driven to chase leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final 150yds, held when slightly hampered towards finish

6⁽¹⁹⁾ ½ [3]	13. Bossy Guest (IRE) 50/1 Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon	Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon	4	94	104	59	107	–
b c Medicean - Ros The Boss (IRE) (Danehill)
Raced far side, steadied start, held up towards rear, headway just over 2f out, not clear run just over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

7⁽¹²⁾ hd [3¼]	24. Instant Attraction (IRE) 16/1 Jack Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe	Jack Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe	5	813	99	53	101	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Coup De Coeur (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [3½]	28. Early Morning (IRE) 50/1 Gerald Mosse Harry Dunlop	Gerald Mosse Harry Dunlop	5	812	98	51	100	–
gr g New Approach (IRE) - Summer's Eve (Singspiel)
Raced far side, led, ridden 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, no extra under pressure, weakened final 100yds

9⁽²⁵⁾ ½ [4]	9. Carry On Deryck 20/1 James McDonald Saeed bin Suroor	James McDonald Saeed bin Suroor	4	96	106	57	106	–
b g Halling (USA) - Mullein (Oasis Dream)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, headway under pressure and hanging right over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

10⁽⁵⁾ hd [4¼]	29. Earth Drummer (IRE) 25/1 Shane Kelly David Loughnane	Shane Kelly David Loughnane	6	812	98	48	98	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - In Dubai (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Raced far side, held up in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, not much room just over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

11⁽⁹⁾ nk [4½]	23. Glory Awaits (IRE) 22/1 Jamie Spencer David Simcock	Jamie Spencer David Simcock	6	813 b	99	48	99	–
ch g Choisir (AUS) - Sandbox Two (IRE) (Foxhound)
Raced far side, steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and effort 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, headway under pressure inside final furlong, ran on well under pressure, no threat to leaders

12⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [5]	15. Spark Plug (IRE) 33/1 Sean Levey Brian Meehan	Sean Levey Brian Meehan	5	94 p	104	51	102	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Kournikova (SAF) (Sportsworld)
Raced far side, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, still behind and headway just over 1f out, closing when not clear run again and switched left inside final furlong, ran on strongly, no threat to leaders

13⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [5¼]	4. Mr Owen (USA) 20/1 Oisin Murphy F Rohaut	Oisin Murphy F Rohaut	4	99	109	55	106	–
b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Mrs Lindsay (USA) (Theatrical)
Raced far side, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon edging right but closing, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

14⁽⁸⁾ nse [5½]	22. Hasanour (USA) 25/1 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	6	90	100	45	97	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Hasanka (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Raced far side, well in touch in midfield, effort over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken just over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

15⁽³¹⁾ ½ [6]	19. Donncha (IRE) 10/1 Tom Marquand ³ Robert Eddery	Tom Marquand ³ Robert Eddery	5	812	101	44	97	–
br h Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Seasonal Style (IRE) (Generous)
Raced centre until groups merged 3f out, stumbled leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, under pressure and carried right over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong (tchd 11/1 tchd 12/1 in places)

16⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [6½]	21. Man Of Harlech 28/1 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	5	90 h	100	44	95	–
b g Dansili - Ffestiniog (IRE) (Efisio)
Raced far side, in touch in midfield, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, held and stayed on same pace final furlong (op 25/1)

17⁽³⁾ ½ [7]	12. Secret Brief (IRE) 12/1 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	4	94	104	46	98	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Discreet Brief (IRE) (Darshaan)
Raced far side, well in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 14/1 in a place)

18⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [7]	20. Emell 50/1 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon	6	91 b	101	42	94	–
ch g Medicean - Londonnetdotcom (IRE) (Night Shift)
Raced far side, in touch in midfield, shuffled back towards rear and not clear run 2f out, some headway and not clear run again just inside final furlong, switched right and kept on final 100yds, no threat to leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)

19⁽³²⁾ 1 [8]	25. Boomshackerlacker (IRE) 33/1 Pat Cosgrave George Baker	Pat Cosgrave George Baker	6	813	99	37	90	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Allegrina (IRE) (Barathea)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, steadied start, held up towards rear, effort 2f out, no real impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 40/1)

20⁽²⁷⁾ 1¼ [9¼]	6. Captain Cat (IRE) 33/1 Edward Greatrex ⁵ Roger Charlton	Edward Greatrex ⁵ Roger Charlton	7	92 b	107	41	95	–
bb g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Mother Of Pearl (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, no headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 40/1)

21⁽¹⁸⁾ hd [9½]	1. Gm Hopkins 12/1 Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	5	912	112	46	100	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Varsity (Lomitas)
Raced far side, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, all chance had gone but some late headway inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 16/1)

22⁽³³⁾ 2¾ [12¼]	8. Convey 13/2F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	96 p	106	32	87	–
b c Dansili - Insinuate (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, steadied start, held up in rear, effort 2f out, soon ridden and edging right, no progress and well held final furlong, never a threat (jockey said the rig was unsuited by the draw, which, in his opinion, was unfavourable) (op 7/1 tchd 15/2 and 8/1 in a place)

23⁽²²⁾ ½ [12¾]	17. Spirit Raiser (IRE) 20/1 Frederik Tylicki James Fanshawe	Frederik Tylicki James Fanshawe	5	93 5	103	27	83	–
b m Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Macadamia (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, well in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken and beaten when slightly impeded over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

24⁽⁶⁾ 1 [13¾]	14. Hors De Combat 20/1 George Wood ⁷ James Fanshawe	George Wood ⁷ James Fanshawe	5	811	104	25	82	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Maid For Winning (USA) (Gone West)
Raced far side, well in touch in midfield, ridden just over 2f out, unable to quicken and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

25⁽³⁰⁾ 1½ [15¼]	2. Basem 22/1 Jimmy Fortune Saeed bin Suroor	Jimmy Fortune Saeed bin Suroor	5	910	110	26	85	–
b h Pivotal - Gonbarda (GER) (Lando)
Raced in centre until groups merged 3f out, prominent in group and in touch in midfield overall, ridden 2f out, soon struggling and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

26⁽¹⁾ 3½ [18¾]	10. Balty Boys (IRE) 14/1 Callum Shepherd ⁵ Brian Ellison	Callum Shepherd ⁵ Brian Ellison	7	90 b	105	10	71	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Chatham Islands (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1 in a place)

27⁽²¹⁾ 6 [24¾]	26. Solar Deity (IRE) 50/1 Pat Smullen Jane Chapple-Hyam	Pat Smullen Jane Chapple-Hyam	7	813	99	–	52	–
b h Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Dawn Raid (IRE) (Docksider)
Raced far side, in touch in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, in rear when not clear run and hampered 2f out, soon behind (tchd 66/1 in a place)

28⁽²³⁾ 19 [43¾]	7. Algaith (USA) 66/1 Paul Hanagan Owen Burrows	Paul Hanagan Owen Burrows	4	96	106	–	15	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Atayeb (USA) (Rahy)
Raced centre until groups merged 3f out, led group and chased leaders overall until over 2f out, lost place 2f out, behind and eased inside final furlong (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a faster surface)

28 ran Off time: 5:01:25 Winning time: 1m 43.01s (slow by 4.11s) Total SP: 143%
Non-runners: Belgian Bill (unsuitable ground), Master The World (self certificate)
1st owner: Godolphin (Portage) 1st breeder: Barbara Prendergast
2nd owner: Tony Bloom (Librisa Breeze)
3rd owner: Paul Dean & The Mitchum Swagger P'Ship (Mitchum Swagger)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £3.10 £2.40 £3.40 Ex: £100.90 CSF: £74.04 Tricast: £1,192.58 Trifecta: £1,833.70
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-9] 59 (32%) M [10-21] 60 (30%) H [22-33] 31 (38%)

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