Full Result 5.05 Newbury | 16 May 2008

M And C Carpets Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f OMS Good

1st £2,590.40 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

M And C Carpets Stakes (Handicap), 1m4f - Good, Class 5 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	14. Mae Cigan (FR) 10/1 Steve Drowne Michael Blanshard	Steve Drowne Michael Blanshard	5	88 1	65	51	73	–
gr g Medaaly - Concert (Polar Falcon)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, squeezed through and stayed on strongly final furlong to lead final strides (op 12-1)

2⁽¹³⁾ shd	5. Show Winner 16/1 Liam Keniry Andrew Balding	Liam Keniry Andrew Balding	5	92	73	59	81	–
b g Mtoto - Rose Show (Belmez)
Chased leaders, driven to lead approaching final 2f, edged right over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, caught final strides

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [¾]	2. Coyote Creek 9/1 George Baker Ed Vaughan	George Baker Ed Vaughan	4	94	75	59	82	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - High Barn (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge from 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no extra near finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [1¾]	7. Natural Action 8/1 Jamie Spencer William Jarvis	Jamie Spencer William Jarvis	4	91	72	55	77	–
b g Diktat - Naskhi (Nashwan)
Slowly into stride, in rear, still plenty to do when switched right to outside from 3f out, ridden and staying on when edged left inside final 2f, pushed right over 1f out when staying on, no extra inside final furlong (tchd 15-2)

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [3¼]	11. Rising Force I (IRE) 18/1 Tolley Dean ³ John Spearing	Tolley Dean ³ John Spearing	5	88 b	68	48	71	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Singing Diva (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Took keen hold in rear, wide bend 7f out, headway on outside room 3f out, challenged 2f out, staying on when pushed right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 16-1)

6⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [4]	6. Aegean Prince I 5/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	4	92	73	52	77	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Dizzydaisy (Sharpo)
Held up in rear, driven and some headway 3f out, kept on but never going pace to be competitive (op 6-1)

7⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [4½]	13. Pocketwood 15/2 Steve Carson Jean-Rene Auvray	Steve Carson Jean-Rene Auvray	6	88	65	44	66	–
b g Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Pressed leader, challenged over 3f out until 3f out, weakened final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

8⁽²⁾ ½ [5]	1. Aypeeyes (IRE) 4/1F Travis Block ³ Alan King	Travis Block ³ Alan King	4	94 6	78	56	79	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Habaza (IRE) (Shernazar)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 6-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ nk [5¼]	12. Emile Zola 33/1 James Doyle Venetia Williams	James Doyle Venetia Williams	6	88	65	42	65	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Ellie Ardensky (Slip Anchor)
In touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again under pressure from over 1f out

10⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [5¾]	4. Kasban 16/1 Frankie McDonald Jane Chapple-Hyam	Frankie McDonald Jane Chapple-Hyam	4	93	74	50	73	–
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Ebaraya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, pushed along towards outside 3f out, moderate progress final furlong (op 25-1)

11⁽¹⁾ ½ [6¼]	10. Etain (IRE) 16/1 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	4	812	69	45	67	–
b f Alhaarth (IRE) - Brogan's Well (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led until headed and weakened approaching final 2f (tchd 20-1)

12⁽⁴⁾ nk [6½]	8. Invention (USA) 33/1 William Buick Emma Lavelle	William Buick Emma Lavelle	5	91	72	47	70	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out

13⁽¹²⁾ 2¼ [8¾]	3. Cruise Director 6/1 Hadden Frost ⁵ Ian Williams	Hadden Frost ⁵ Ian Williams	8	813	75	46	69	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 9-2)

14⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [11]	16. Damascus Gold 50/1 Sam Hitchcott Zoe Davison	Sam Hitchcott Zoe Davison	4	86 2 4 b	63	30	54	–
b c Thowra (FR) - Damasquiner (Casteddu)
Slowly into stride, in rear until stayed on from over 1f out

15⁽⁵⁾ shd [11]	15. L'Homme De Nuit (GER) 33/1 Robert Havlin Gary Moore	Robert Havlin Gary Moore	4	86	63	30	54	–
b g Samum (GER) - La Bouche (GER) (In The Wings)
Mid-division, headway 3f out, soon weakened, eased when no chance final furlong

16⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [12]	9. Snark (IRE) 28/1 Paul Eddery Simon Earle	Paul Eddery Simon Earle	5	90	71	37	60	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Agoer (Hadeer)
Always in rear (op 33-1)

16 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 2m 39.12s (slow by 10.12s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: A D Jones (Mae Cigan) 1st breeder: Jonathan Jay
2nd owner: Sir Gordon Brunton (Show Winner)
3rd owner: Gibson, Goddard, Hamer & Hawkes (Coyote Creek)
Tote win: £16.50 PL: £2.80 £4.70 £2.90 Ex: £278.90 CSF: £164.02 Tricast: £1,526.71
Placepot: £62.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £47,968.90. 557.55 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £32.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,737.78. 62.60 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 35 (33%) M [6-11] 53 (26%) H [12-16] 62 (41%)

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M And C Carpets Stakes (Handicap)

5:05 Newbury 16 May 2008