Full Result 2.40 Goodwood | 2 August 2008

Blue Square Premier Stakes (Registered As The Thoroughbred Stakes) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo) 1m Good To Firm

1st £28,385 2nd £10,760 3rd £5,385 4th £2,685 5th £1,345 6th £675

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. River Proud (USA) 5/2 Richard Hughes Paul Cole	Richard Hughes Paul Cole	3	90	112	115	115	–
b c Proud Citizen (USA) - Da River Hoss (USA) (River Special)
Took keen hold early, made all, set steady pace to halfway, drew clear from 2f out, readily (op 11-4 tchd 10-3)

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	1. Alexandros 9/2 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	109	109	109	–
ch c Kingmambo (USA) - Arlette (IRE) (King Of Kings)
Took keen hold early, held up in 3rd, not quicken 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd last 150yds, no impression winner (op 8-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ nk [2¾]	3. Atlantic Sport (USA) 12/1 Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	3	90	105	109	108	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Shy Lady (FR) (Kaldoun)
Took keen hold early, held up in last pair, progress under pressure over 2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace (op 9-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [3½]	6. Moyenne Corniche 25/1 Alan Munro G Wragg	Alan Munro G Wragg	3	90	105	107	107	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Miss Corniche (Hernando)
Sweating, tracked winner, outpaced from 2f out, not quicken and lost 2 places final furlong (tchd 22-1)

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [5]	4. Duntulm 11/2 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	3	90	100	103	103	–
b c Sakhee (USA) - Not Before Time I (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Held up in rear, ridden and struggling when not clear run 2f out, switched and one pace after (op 7-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ shd [5¼]	7. Perfect Stride 9/4F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	89	103	103	–
b c Oasis Dream - First (Highest Honor)
Held up in last, effort on outer over 2f out, limited progress over 1f out, no headway and just pushed along final furlong (jockey said, regarding failing to ride out for 5th place, that the colt was unsuited by the good (good to firm in places) ground and became unbalanced in closing stages.) (op 7-4 tchd 13-8)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [8¾]	5. Meeriss (IRE) 33/1 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	3	90	96	95	95	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Bless The Bride (IRE) (Darshaan)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, weakened on inner over 1f out (op 50-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 3 [11¾]	2. Alfathaa 14/1 Richard Hills William Haggas	Richard Hills William Haggas	3	90	105	88	88	–
b c Nayef (USA) - Arctic Char (Polar Falcon)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (tchd 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 1m 38.29s (slow by 1.49s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Stubbs Art (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Michael Spencer (River Proud) 1st breeder: Brereton C Jones And Ned Jones
2nd owner: Godolphin (Alexandros)
3rd owner: Jaber Abdullah (Atlantic Sport)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £14.18 Trifecta: £102.80 Pool: £1,166.07, 8.39 winning units

2:40 Goodwood 2 Aug 2008

Blue Square Premier Stakes (Registered As The Thoroughbred Stakes) (Listed Race)