Full Result 3.30 Goodwood | 31 July 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm

1st £56,770 2nd £21,520 3rd £10,770 4th £5,370 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Yeats (IRE) 8/15F Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	7	912	–	101	126	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Sweating, tracked clear leader, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, galloped on relentlessly (op 1-2 tchd 4-7 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ 7	11. Tungsten Strike (USA) 33/1 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett	Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett	7	97 p	105	87	113	–
ch g Smart Strike (CAN) - Bathilde (IRE) (Generous)
Led, clear after 6f, headed over 2f out but still well ahead of rest, no chance with winner but kept on

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	9. Sagara I (USA) 33/1 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	4	97	110	86	112	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rangoon Ruby (USA) (Kingmambo)
Chased clear leading pair, outpaced and ridden over 4f out, no danger after, closed gradually on runner-up final furlong (op 25-1)

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [11¾]	4. DistinctionI (IRE) 7/1 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	9	97	112	81	107	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Held up in last, lot to do 5f out, progress on outer over 3f out, challenged for modest 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 9-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ 5 [16¾]	8. Regal Flush 12/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	97 v¹	109	75	101	–
b c Sakhee (USA) - Ruthless Rose (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Held up in 4th and off the pace, ridden over 4f out, challenged for 3rd 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 14-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [20¼]	5. Honolulu (IRE) 4/1 Richard Hughes A P O'Brien	Richard Hughes A P O'Brien	4	97	–	71	97	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Cerulean Sky (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in 5th or 6th, pushed along over 5f out, no response and well beaten over 3f out (op 9-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ ½ [20¾]	3. Bulwark (IRE) 33/1 Jim Crowley Ian Williams	Jim Crowley Ian Williams	6	97 v	102	70	97	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Bulaxie (Bustino)
Never better than 5th or 6th, dropped to last pair and struggling 5f out, never a factor after

8⁽¹⁾ 11 [31¾]	10. Sergeant Cecil 33/1 Alan Munro Rod Millman	Alan Munro Rod Millman	9	97	108	56	83	–
ch g King's Signet (USA) - Jadidh (Touching Wood)
Settled in last pair, never a factor, weakened over 2f out (tchd 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 3m 25.75s (fast by 1.25s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Allegretto (self certificate), Mad Rush (unsuitable ground), Peppertree Lane (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier & Mrs David Nagle (Yeats) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud & Orpendale
2nd owner: John Connolly (Tungsten Strike)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Sagara I)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £8.10 £6.60 Ex: £30.20 CSF: £31.52 Trifecta: £306.60 Pool: £6090.81 - 14.70 winning units.

3:30 Goodwood 31 Jul 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup (Group 2)