Full Result 10.16 Keeneland (USA) | 7 April 2023

Central Bank Ashland Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(3yo) (1m110yds) 1m½f Fast

1st £302,250 2nd £97,500 3rd £48,750 4th £24,375 5th £14,625 6th £6,250 7th £6,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Defining Purpose (USA) 203/10 Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Kenneth McPeek	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Kenneth McPeek	3	89	–	–	116	–
rg f Cross Traffic (USA) - Defining Hope (USA) (Strong Hope)
Close up outside rival, virtually upsides leader under 2 1/2f out, led inside final 2f, kicked 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, ridden out to hold on to diminishing lead

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	5. Punchbowl (USA) 5/4F Flavien Prat Brad H Cox	Flavien Prat Brad H Cox	3	89 b	–	–	115	–
bb f Uncle Mo (USA) - Devilish Lady (USA) (Sweetsouthernsaint)
Tracked leader on inner, under 3 lengths fourth halfway, angled out and pushed along over 2f out but not much room, soon hard ridden and stayed on to go second inside final furlong, continued to reel in leader but never quite getting there

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [¾]	4. Julia Shining (USA) 26/5 Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	3	89 b¹	–	–	114	–
b f Curlin (USA) - Dreaming Of Julia (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Midfield on outer, closed into third approaching halfway, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, not quite pace to challenge

4⁽³⁾ 3¼ [4]	3. Guns N' Graces (USA) 12/1 Joel Rosario Chad C Brown	Joel Rosario Chad C Brown	3	89	–	–	107	–
bb f Gun Runner (USA) - Imposing Grace (USA) (Empire Maker)
Settled in rear, about 6 lengths off lead halfway, pushed along to latch on to main group 3f out, came wide into straight, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not trouble leaders

5⁽⁷⁾ ½ [4½]	7. Effortlesslyelgant (USA) 34/1 Ricardo Santana Jr Norm W Casse	Ricardo Santana Jr Norm W Casse	3	89	–	–	106	–
rg f Liam's Map (USA) - County Clare (USA) (Uncle Mo)
Broke well, led, virtually joined under 2 1/2f out, headed inside final 2f, gradually dropped away

6⁽²⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	2. Wonder Wheel (USA) 31/20 Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse	Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse	3	89	–	–	103	–
bb f Into Mischief (USA) - Wonder Gal (USA) (Tiz Wonderful)
Raced a little keenly, held up in midfield, in touch but hard ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 34 [39¾]	1. Pride Of The Nile (USA) 234/10 Frankie Dettori Doug O'Neill	Frankie Dettori Doug O'Neill	3	89 p	–	–	28	–
b f Pioneerof The Nile (USA) - Inny Minnie (USA) (Hard Spun)
Settled one from last, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, well adrift over 2f out, tailed off

7 ran Winning time: 1m 43.31s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Magdalena Racing, Colette Marie Vanmatre & James Ball (Defining Purpose) 1st breeder: Colette Marie Vanmatre
2nd owner: Gary L & Mary E West (Punchbowl)
3rd owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC (Julia Shining)

10:16 Keeneland (USA) 7 Apr 2023

Central Bank Ashland Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)