22 Jun 2012 15:05 Royal Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,065); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(5) |
| - |
Thomas Chippendale (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 12) |
01-51 / 4 |
Flat (14) | Johnny Murtagh | H R A Cecil Sir Robert Ogden |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, challenged on outside 2f out, soon chasing leader, stayed on best to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| ½ L |
Noble Mission (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2-112 / 5 |
Flat (34) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr K Abdullah |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, not much room and squeezed through when bumped over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(7) |
| NK |
Thought Worthy (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1-214 / 3 |
Flat (20) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and wandered left inside final 2f, straightened and stayed on until headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1(6) |
| 9 L |
Astrology (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
133-13 / 3 |
Flat (20) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
8/11 | |
| led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| 14 L |
Initiator (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
4-1 / 3 |
Flat (25) | Richard Hughes | J Noseda Cheveley Park Stud |
25/1 | |
| steadied start, took keen hold and always in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost touch, eased over 1f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2(3) |
| - |
Farhaan (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2115-4 / 3 |
Flat (34) | P Hanagan | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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5(4) |
| - |
Shantaram (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2-221 / 3 |
Flat (14) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lady Bamford |
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