15 Jun 2008 15:35 Salisbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,031); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(4) |   | - | Edge Closer (GB) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 117-126 / 21 | Flat (13) | O Urbina | P D Evans Mr Godfrey Wilson | 9/1 | |
| led 1f, pressed leader afterwards, led 3f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | 2 L | Borderlescott (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 0422-12 / 13 | Flat (22) | N Bazeley | M Grassi James Edgar & William… | 7/4 | |
| steadied start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, not troubled winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(8) |   | 4½ L | Ashdown Express (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 645500- / 9 | Flat (324) | A Quinn | P R Rodford Mr W J P Jackson | 25/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(3) |   | ½ L | Ripples Maid (GB) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 266478 / 5 | Flat (15) | T J O'Brien | R H Alner Mr Rex Mead & Mr… | 33/1 | |
| held up 4th, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(6) |   | ½ L | Silver Touch (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 1350-84 / 5 | Flat (15) | Andrew J McNamara | T J Kidd Mr Jaber Abdullah | 5/1 | |
| steadied start, settled behind in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(7) |   | 1¼ L | Swiss Franc (GB) (Colt, Brown, 122lbs) | 12233-3 / 7 | Flat (15) | S M Gorey | B Smart Lordship Stud | 5/2 | |
| held up 5th on outer, ridden over 2f out, no impression and outpaced over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | 2¼ L | Pivotal Point (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 83/405-0 / 8 | Flat (13) | A Kirby | Nick Williams Exors Of Late R… | 18/1 | |
| held up, closed on leaders 2f out, soon ridden, no impression, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(2) |   | 1½ L | Beckermet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 804536 / 12 | Flat (15) | Miss Zoe Lilly | W G M Turner Mrs Marion Chapman | 11/1 | |
| switched left soon after start, led after 1f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(9) |   | 1¼ L | The Trader (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 256-280 / 10 | Flat (14) | T G M Ryan | M P Tregoning Mrs C J Ward | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
