02 Jun 2008 14:00 Leicester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 5f 218y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Pytchley Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(9) |   | - | Free Agent (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 19 | Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Queen | 12/1 | ||
| prominent, led 1f out, ridden and bumped inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(8) |   | 5 L | Donativum (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 4 / 3 | Flat (17) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 2/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and soon headed, ridden and swerved right, bumped winner inside final furlong, lost action and soon eased | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(5) |   | 1 L | Senatorial (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 54 / 2 | Flat (25) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr K Abdulla | 6/4 | |
| raced keenly, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(7) |   | 2¾ L | Battle of Hastings (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | / 2 | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Mr R A Green | 12/1 | ||
| held up, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5(3) |   | - | Duke of Aquitaine (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 53 / 2 | Flat (17) | J De Souza | P & O Cole Meyrick & Dunnington-Jefferson | 12/1 | ||
| keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3(6) |   | - | Distinctive Spirit (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 2 | D J O'Donohoe | K A Ryan Mr I Hill | ||||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 2(2) |   | - | Billy Beetroot (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 4 | William Carson | S C Williams Mrs K J Stephens | 66/1 | |||
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8(1) |   | - | Special Cuvee (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 5 | S Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott Mr Don Jones | 25/1 | |||
| held up, effort 2f out, ridden and soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 9(4) |   | - | Zaffaan (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 3 | R Hills | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | ||||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 10(10) |   | - | Superstitious Me (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | / 4 | Catherine Gannon | B Palling Tredodridge Associates | 100/1 | |||
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
