02 Jun 2012 13:40 Haydock
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,911); Distance: 1m 3f 200y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (watered).
Blue Square Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(8) |   | - | Fleeting Image (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 8) | 4323 / 3 | Flat (24) | Natasha Eaton | A Bailey Mr P T Tellwright | 14/1 | |
| soon led, 5 lengths clear halfway, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(12) |   | ¾ L | Bayan (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 6-3 / 8 | Flat (16) | L Dettori | B J Meehan Core Syndicate | 11/8 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(1) |   | ½ L | Pistol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 22 / 14 | Flat (14) | N Callan | Sir Michael Stoute Mrs S F Dixon | 7/2 | |
| prominent, effort over 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | ¾ L | Dawn Gale (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 03439- / 4 | Flat (285) | D Holland | H Morrison Mrs Robin Birley | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(10) |   | 5 L | Noble Alan (GER) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 53 / 12 | Flat (14), Jump (203) | P Makin | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(2) |   | 4 L | Hard Road (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 00-0 / 3 | Flat (40) | C Catlin | C F Wall Ms Aida Fustoq | 100/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(5) |   | ¾ L | Reigns Of Glory (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 8 / 3 | Flat (16) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr M S Al Shahi | 11/1 | |
| broke well, soon restrained into mid-division, pulled hard, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(6) |   | 2¼ L | Stock Hill Fair (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3 / 9 | Flat (19), Jump (49) | F Sweeney | B G Powell Mrs M Fairbairn,… | 66/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(3) |   | 1¾ L | Big Time Billy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 5 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (217) | Matt Cosham | Mike Hammond Miss R L Bryan | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(7) |   | SHD | Star For Life (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 42 / 6 | Flat (24) | James Doyle | M A Magnusson Mrs Evelyn Slack | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort over 3f out, faded over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(11) |   | ¾ L | Taigan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | / 9 | Jump (150) | Tony Culhane | Ian Williams Mr M Burford | 50/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
| 6(9) |   | - | Badea (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 4422-0 / 5 | Flat (24) | D Nolan | R A Fahey Park Farms Racing… | |||
