Full Result 5.05 Goodwood | 9 June 2007

Empire Investments Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m3f44yds) 1m3f Good To Firm

1st £3,724.27 2nd £1,108.02 3rd £553.73 4th £276.58

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Raffaas 8/1 William Buick ⁵ Marcus Tregoning	William Buick ⁵ Marcus Tregoning	3	92	68	12	78	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Felawnah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Settled in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, closed and squeezed through 1f out, led last 150yds, pushed out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 and 15-2)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1	8. Jafaru 5/4F Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler	Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler	3	91 b	62	5	66	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Rafha (Kris)
Prominent, tracked leader 7f out, poised to challenge over 2f out, ridden and not quicken well over 1f out, kept on (op Evens tchd 11-8)

3⁽⁸⁾ nk [1¼]	3. Best Selection 12/1 Hugh Bowman Alan Jarvis	Hugh Bowman Alan Jarvis	3	96	67	9	70	–
ch f Inchinor - Manila Selection (USA) (Manila)
Led, set steady pace for 7f, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace last 150yds (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2½]	6. Irish Dancer 9/2 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	3	94	65	5	66	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Gaelic Swan (IRE) (Nashwan)
Prominent, effort on inner 2f out, challenged 1f out, weakened final 150yds (op 13-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	5. Spritza (IRE) 6/1 Luke Morris ⁵ Michael Bell	Luke Morris ⁵ Michael Bell	3	813	65	2	64	–
b f Spectrum (IRE) - Starlight Smile (USA) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, faded (op 11-2)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [5¼]	1. Tivers Song (USA) 20/1 Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett	Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett	3	97	68	2	64	–
gr c Buddha (USA) - Rousing (USA) (Alydar)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no progress until kept on final furlong, no danger (op 16-1)

7⁽³⁾ shd [5½]	11. Roxy Singer 66/1 David Kinsella Willie Musson	David Kinsella Willie Musson	3	82 4	49	–	45	–
b f Erhaab (USA) - Rainy Day Song (Persian Bold)
Unruly preliminaries, held up in last pair, some progress over 2f out, soon no headway and beaten (tchd 50-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6½]	4. Bantry Bere (IRE) 22/1 Dane O'Neill John Best	Dane O'Neill John Best	3	95	66	–	60	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Tirana (USA) (Fappiano)
Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no progress (op 25-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1 [7½]	9. Tumble Jill (IRE) 50/1 K May ⁷ John Bridger	K May ⁷ John Bridger	3	79 4	49	–	42	–
b f Dilshaan - Jack-N-Jilly (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Tracked leader for 4f, lost place halfway, effort on inner and chasing leaders well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [9]	7. Heights Of Golan 15/2 Jamie Moriarty ⁵ Ian Wood	Jamie Moriarty ⁵ Ian Wood	3	813	65	–	55	–
br c Golan (IRE) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Held up in rear, ridden and no progress well over 2f out (op 14-1)

11⁽²⁾ 4 [13]	10. Elmasong 100/1 Frankie McDonald John Bridger	Frankie McDonald John Bridger	3	82 4	49	–	32	–
ch f Elmaamul (USA) - Annie's Song (Farfelu)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, last and struggling 4f out (op 66-1)

11 ran Off time: 5:06:00 Winning time: 2m 29.99s (slow by 6.69s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Raffaas) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: C McFadden (Jafaru)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Jarvis (Best Selection)
Tote win: £9.60 PL: £2.90 £1.10 £4 Ex: £23.60 CSF: £18.35 Tricast: £129.29
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 44 (29%) M [5-7] 56 (15%) H [8-11] 50 (56%)

5:05 Goodwood 9 Jun 2007

Empire Investments Stakes (Handicap)