Full Result 4.30 Goodwood | 9 September 2006

Sporting Index Starlit Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 6f Good

1st £17,034 2nd £6,456 3rd £3,231 4th £1,611 5th £807

Sporting Index Starlit Stakes (Listed Race), 6f - Good, Class 1 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Tax Free (IRE) 5/4F Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	4	90	107	103	115	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (Owington)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, strong run on rails final furlong to lead last strides (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

2⁽²⁾ nk	1. Ashdown Express (IRE) 11/4 George Baker Chris Wall	George Baker Chris Wall	7	90	115	102	114	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Indian Express (Indian Ridge)
Held up in rear, headway in centre course from 2f out, driven to take slight lead inside final furlong, caught last strides (tchd 3-1)

3⁽³⁾ nk [½]	2. Beckermet (IRE) 14/1 Royston Ffrench Roger Fisher	Royston Ffrench Roger Fisher	4	90	105	102	113	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Razida (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged from over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 10-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	5. Paradise Isle 11/1 Ted Durcan Chris Wall	Ted Durcan Chris Wall	5	813	104	98	109	–
b m Bahamian Bounty - Merry Rous (Rousillon)
Soon with leader, ridden and slight lead inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace (tchd 12-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [3½]	3. Desert Lord 7/2 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	6	90 p	107	93	104	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Red Carnival (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Soon slight lead, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 3-1)