11 Aug 2012 15:15 Ascot
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £14,754); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(8) |   | - | Viking Storm (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 238-141 / 7 | Flat (24) | Aaron Gryder | H J L Dunlop Be Hopeful Partnership | 5/1 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(12) |   | ½ L | Ittirad (USA) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 930-432 / 8 | Flat (9) | Johnny Murtagh | R Varian Bloomfields | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(7) |   | ½ L | John Biscuit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 3-04212 / 11 | Flat (14) | Hayley Turner | A M Balding Mrs Patricia Brown | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, switched inside and headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(5) |   | 2¾ L | Star Commander (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 417-311 / 4 | Flat (77) | C Demuro | M H Tompkins Mr John Brenchley | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(9) |   | 1 L | John Louis (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 115211 / 8 | Flat (28) | Emma J Wilson | P J McBride Miss V M Williams | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(11) |   | 1 L | Nanton (USA) (Gelding, grey, 9 9) | 008900 / 13 | Flat (11), Jump (1706) | James Doyle | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into mid-division on outside final furlong, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(6) |   | 2¾ L | Life And Soul (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 30-8125 / 8 | Flat (7) | Yutaka Take | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Matthew Taylor | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(3) |   | 1½ L | Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 97-9717 / 11 | Flat (20) | Chantal Sutherland | W Jarvis Mr Sean Regan | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(10) |   | ½ L | Too Much Trouble (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 069003 / 6 | Flat (146) | Matthew Chadwick | E F Vaughan Mr Jaber Abdullah | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(1) |   | 10 L | Classic Colori (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 8-82706 / 9 | Flat (7) | Andreas Suborics | D O'Meara Mrs Belinda Keighley | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, behind final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11(2) |   | - | Dunhoy (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 153072 / 6 | Flat (36) | Reserve 1 | A G Newcombe Mr David Gilbert | |||
| 12(4) |   | - | O Ma Lad (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 212464 / 6 | Flat (7) | Reserve 2 | S Kirk Mr Bob McMillan | |||
