Full Result 4.00 Sandown | 3 July 2009

Helical Bar Gala Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m1f209yds) 1m2f Good

1st £22,708 2nd £8,608 3rd £4,308 4th £2,148 5th £1,076 6th £540

Helical Bar Gala Stakes (Listed Race), 1m2f - Good, Class 1 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Kirklees (IRE) 85/40F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	95	116	96	119	–
b h Jade Robbery (USA) - Moyesii (USA) (Diesis)
Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, shaken up and drew clear over 1f out, readily (op 3-1 tchd 2-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 4	3. Covert Ambition 11/2 Dane O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor	Dane O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor	4	95	103	89	110	–
ch c Singspiel (IRE) - Super Tassa (IRE) (Lahib)
Held up, pushed along 4f out, switched to outer and ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd last strides (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [4¾]	1. Tranquil Tiger 11/4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	5	98 b	114	90	112	–
ch h Selkirk (USA) - Serene View (USA) (Distant View)
Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd last strides (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in places)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [6½]	2. Confront 3/1 Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute	Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute	4	95	110	84	105	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Contiguous (USA) (Danzig)
Took keen hold early, held up behind leaders, ridden and effort well over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, one pace (op 15-8 tchd 10-3 in places)

5⁽¹⁾ hd [6¾]	6. Halicarnassus (IRE) 16/1 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	5	95	110	83	105	–
b h Cape Cross (IRE) - Launch Time (USA) (Relaunch)
Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, struggling over 2f out, plugged on (tchd 14-1)

6⁽²⁾ 6 [12¾]	5. Guarino (GER) 100/1 Richard Hughes Gary Moore	Richard Hughes Gary Moore	5	95	–	72	93	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Global World (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Steadied start, held up in last, detached from rest and shuffled along 3f out, passed one weakening rival near finish, never near leaders

7⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [14¼]	4. Democrate 20/1 William Buick Saeed bin Suroor	William Buick Saeed bin Suroor	4	95 t	–	69	90	–
b c Dalakhani (IRE) - Aiglonne (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Tracked leaders, ridden and close enough 3f out, beaten 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out (jockey said colt hung right and got tired from 2f out) (tchd 18-1 and 25-1)