28 Jun 2014 15:40 Windsor
Winner: £37,000 (Penalty: £20,983); Distance: 1m 67y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Unibet 'Road To Rio Challenge' Midsummer Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(11) |
| - |
Custom Cut (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
8-32283 / 9 |
Flat (14) | J P Spencer | D O'Meara Frank Gillespie… |
8/1 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd 3f out, led well over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely (hand timed) | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(8) |
| NK |
Baltic Knight (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
217-944 / 5 |
Flat (35) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Thurloe Thoroughbreds… |
7/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd and strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(3) |
| 2 L |
Empire Storm (GER) (horse (entire), bay, 9 4) |
305568 / 8 |
Flat (13) | Cam Hardie | M J Attwater The Attwater Partnership |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until not quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
7(6) |
| ¾ L |
Fire Ship (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
510-630 / 7 |
Flat (13) | T P Queally | W J Knight IGP Partnership… |
10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on rail 2f out, soon edging left, switched left and stayed on into 4th close home, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
10(4) |
| ½ L |
Short Squeeze (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
31115-0 / 5 |
Flat (10) | J Fortune | H Palmer W Duff Gordon,… |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
9(10) |
| 1½ L |
Roserrow (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
505-203 / 6 |
Flat (14) | S J Drowne | A M Balding Straightline Construction… |
20/1 | |
| soon pushed along, chased leaders after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
5(2) |
| 1 L |
Emell (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
2522-56 / 8 |
Flat (91) | K T O'Neill | R Hannon Derek and Jean… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(7) |
| 18 L |
Free Wheeling (AUS) (horse (entire), bay, 9 4) |
54-6261 / 6 |
Flat (119) | Kieren Fallon | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
11(9) |
| 6 L |
Fanoos (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
1-27161 / 6 |
Flat (33) | Robert Tart | Dr J D Scargill Nf Maslin |
33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ran very wide on bend 5f out, almost ran off track soon after, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
1(1) |
| 1 L |
Ocean Tempest (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
141170 / 8 |
Flat (10) | A Kirby | J Ryan Mr W McLuskey &… |
6/4 | |
| led and set steady pace, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, eased when beaten over 1f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
3(5) |
| - |
Boom And Bust (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
32225-9 / 8 |
Flat (72) | Dane O'Neill | M P Tregoning Mr M P N Tregoning |
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