19 Jun 2012 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £295,000 (Penalty: £167,294); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Round Course; Good to Soft, Good places).
St James's Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Rnd)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(15) |   | - | Most Improved (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 213-0 / 4 | Flat (16) | Kieren Fallon | B J Meehan Derrick Smith &… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | ¾ L | Hermival (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-336 / 4 | Flat (24) | Gregory Benoist | M Delzangles H H M Al Thani | 9/1 | |
| led 2f, close up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd post, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(12) |   | HD | Gregorian (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 0) | 071-150 / 5 | Flat (16) | R L Moore | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 14/1 | |
| close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on towards finish, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Born To Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 12-05 / 3 | Flat (24) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Christopher Tsui | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon switched left, ran on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(1) |   | 2 L | Gabrial (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 110-721 / 10 | Flat (24) | J P Spencer | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(6) |   | NS | Foxtrot Romeo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 144-2 / 6 | Flat (24) | Richard Hughes | B Smart Mr Andrew Tinkler | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader 6f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(4) |   | ½ L | Saigon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 362-046 / 3 | Flat (19) | Kirsty Milczarek | J A R Toller P C J Dalby & R… | 100/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(13) |   | 1 L | Cogito (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 11 / 3 | Flat (19) | M Dwyer | B J Meehan Reddam Racing Llc | 22/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 4f outr, badly hampered entering final 3f, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(14) |   | 1¼ L | Lucayan (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-2211 / 3 | Flat (37) | S Pasquier | Francois Rohaut A Mouknass | 16/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(9) |   | 1 L | Miblish (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 10-20 / 4 | Flat (61) | T P Queally | C E Brittain Mr Saeed Manana | 200/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 4f out, hampered entering final 3f, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(10) |   | 2¼ L | Dragon Pulse (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 2112-19 / 3 | Flat (37) | Fran Berry | M Delzangles Mr Kai Chah Tan | 8/1 | |
| raced wide held up, hampered over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(5) |   | 7 L | Power (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1212-01 / 3 | Flat (24) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… | 11/4 | |
| held up in final trio, badly hampered entering final 3f, not recover | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5(7) |   | 9 L | Fencing (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 313-63 / 5 | Flat (33) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge | 12/1 | |
| held up, hampered entering final 3f, not recover, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16(16) |   | 6 L | Wrote (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 131-337 / 3 | Flat (24) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… | 33/1 | |
| led 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1(8) |   | 99 L | Arnold Lane (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 14220-1 / 7 | Flat (40) | M Harley | M R Channon Mr J Mitchell | 40/1 | |
| held up, badly hampered entering final 3f, not recover | ||||||||||
| PU | 15(3) |   | - | The Nile (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 3-12 / 3 | Flat (31) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr K Abdulla | ||
