Full Result 3.35 Salisbury | 15 June 2008

Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 6f Good

1st £17,031 2nd £6,456 3rd £3,231 4th £1,611 5th £807 6th £405

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Edge Closer 9/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	4	94	104	71	117	–
b c Bold Edge - Blue Goddess (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Led for 1f, chased leader after until led again halfway, ridden well over 1f out, ran on strongly (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 2	3. Borderlescott 7/4F Robert Winston Robin Bastiman	Robert Winston Robin Bastiman	6	94	111	65	111	–
b g Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood)
Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden 2f out, ran on but not pace to challenge winner (op 6-4)

3⁽²⁾ 4½ [6½]	2. Ashdown Express (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy Fortune William Knight	Jimmy Fortune William Knight	9	94	100	51	96	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Indian Express (Indian Ridge)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses to go 3rd last 100yds, no chance with leading pair (tchd 28-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [7]	7. Ripples Maid 33/1 Dane O'Neill Jonathan Geake	Dane O'Neill Jonathan Geake	5	813	92	44	90	–
b m Dansili - Rivers Rhapsody (Dominion)
Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, chased leading pair 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, lost 3rd last 100yds (op 40-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7½]	8. Silver Touch (IRE) 5/1 Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	5	813	106	42	88	–
b m Dansili - Sanpala (Sanglamore)
Steadied after start, held up in touch, switched right and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (op 11-2)

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [8¾]	9. Swiss Franc 5/2 Ryan Moore David Elsworth	Ryan Moore David Elsworth	3	810	108	42	89	–
br c Mr Greeley (USA) - Swiss Lake (USA) (Indian Ridge)
In touch in midfield, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out (op 3-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [11]	5. Pivotal Point 18/1 Eddie Ahern Peter Makin	Eddie Ahern Peter Makin	8	94	105	36	82	–
b g Pivotal - True Precision (Presidium)
Held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden just over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong (op 25-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [12½]	1. Beckermet (IRE) 11/1 Chris Catlin Roger Fisher	Chris Catlin Roger Fisher	6	98	110	35	81	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Razida (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Switched left after start, led after 1f, headed and ridden halfway, weakened and behind last 2f (op 9-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [13¾]	6. The Trader I (IRE) 40/1 Steve Drowne Michael Blanshard	Steve Drowne Michael Blanshard	10	94 b	100	27	73	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Always behind (tchd 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:39:00 Winning time: 1m 13.45s (slow by 1.55s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Lady Whent And Friends (Edge Closer) 1st breeder: Caroline Wilson
2nd owner: James Edgar (Borderlescott)
3rd owner: W J P Jackson (Ashdown Express)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £5.60 Ex: £31.40 CSF: £24.59
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 40 (30%) M [4-6] 57 (28%) H [7-9] 53 (42%)

3:35 Salisbury 15 Jun 2008

Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (Listed Race)