11:04
Saratoga (USA)
17 Aug 2014
Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)
1m4f Firm
1st
£180,722.89 2nd
£60,240.96 3rd
£30,120.48 4th
£15,060.24 5th
£9,036.14 6th
£3,012.05 7th
£3,012.05
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 811 | – | – | 113 | – |
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ch g
Aldebaran (USA) |
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Slowly away, soon on terms, waited with towards rear, took closer order over 2f out, 6th and shaken up approaching 1f out, ran on well under hands and heels final furlong to lead final strides | ||||||||||
6 | 811 b | – | – | 113 | – |
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ch h
Giant's Causeway (USA) |
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Pressed leader on outer until led after 1 1/2f, pressed from over 2f out, kicked 1 length clear under 1 12f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, headed final strides | ||||||||||
5 | 88 | – | – | 108 | – |
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b g
Purim (USA) |
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Took keen hold, tracked leader on outer, challenged leader over 2f out, slightly outpaced under 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra last 50yds | ||||||||||
4 | 86 | – | – | 104 | – |
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bb c
War Front (USA) |
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Chased leading trio, effort on outer 2 1/2f out, hard ridden and not quicken approaching 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5 | 88 b | – | – | 104 | – | |||||
b h
Teofilo (IRE) |
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Settled in 5th, ridden over 2f out, no immediate impression, kept on under pressure final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
4 | 84 | – | – | 99 | – |
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ch c
English Channel (USA) |
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Led on rail, headed after 1 1/2f and settled in 3rd on inner, chased along and outpaced 2 1/2f out, gradually dropped away final 300yds | ||||||||||
5 | 84 | – | – | 88 | – |
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bb h
Perfect Soul (IRE) |
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Always behind, 3 lengths detached halfway, well behind final 2f | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Winning time: 2m 24.72s Total SP: 121%
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1st owner:
Flaxman Holdings Ltd (Main Sequence)
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2nd owner:
Phipps Stable (Imagining)
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3rd owner:
West Point Thoroughbreds Inc (Twilight Eclipse)