Full Result 3.30 Veliefendi (TUR) | 7 September 2014

International Topkapi Trophy (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Very Soft

1st £225,000 2nd £90,000 3rd £45,000 4th £22,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Glory Awaits (IRE) 29/10 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	4	96 b	–	–	111	–
ch c Choisir (AUS) - Sandbox Two (IRE) (Foxhound)
Soon led and made rest, ridden 2f out, quickened over 1f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong, reduced advantage close home but always doing enough

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	6. Our Channel (USA) 107/10 Andrea Atzeni William Haggas	Andrea Atzeni William Haggas	3	813	–	–	107	–
ch c English Channel (USA) - Raw Gold (USA) (Rahy)
Tracked winner on outer, ridden and effort into straight, soon outpaced by winner, kept on well under pressure final 2f and closing again at finish but always held

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1]	7. Toormore (IRE) 1/5F Richard Hughes Richard Hannon	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon	3	90 1	–	–	107	–
b c Arakan (USA) - Danetime Out (IRE) (Danetime)
Took keen hold, steadied and held up in midfield, travelled strongly into straight, ridden and not quicken 2f out, 3rd entering final furlong, kept on but no real impression on winner and held

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1½]	4. El Conquerador (TUR) 5/2 Halis Karatas Onur Dogan	Halis Karatas Onur Dogan	4	96	–	–	108	–
ch c Okawango (USA) - Adhaaba (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up in rear, pushed along in last halfway, ridden into straight, kept on steadily under pressure and went 4th entering final furlong, closing on leading trio at finish but never able to challenge

5⁽³⁾ 5½ [7]	2. Ayaar (IRE) 19/10 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	4	96	–	–	95	–
bb c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Teide Lady (Nashwan)
Midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace until no extra and beaten inside final furlong, weakened

6⁽²⁾ 6 [13]	3. Belgian Bill 112/10 James Doyle George Baker	James Doyle George Baker	6	96 tb¹	–	–	81	–
b h Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Gay Romance (Singspiel)
Dwelt slightly and held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened, eased final furlong, never dangerous

7⁽⁴⁾ 14 [27]	1. Astorya (TUR) 66/10 Selim Kaya Ufuk Bilik	Selim Kaya Ufuk Bilik	5	96	–	–	49	–
b h Sri Pekan (USA) - Melita (IRE) (Tagula)
Broke well and led early stages, soon headed and tracked leaders, switched inside to rail after 3f, ridden and effort into straight, no extra and weakened quickly 2f out, eased and soon dropped to last

7 ran Winning time: 1m 39.76s Total SP: 202%
1st owner: Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaikh & Co (Glory Awaits) 1st breeder: J Fisher
2nd owner: Abdulla Al Mansoori (Our Channel)
3rd owner: Middleham Park Racing IX & James Pak (Toormore)

3:30 Veliefendi (TUR) 7 Sep 2014

International Topkapi Trophy (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf)