04 Sep 2015 14:10 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Town & Country Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(2) |   | - | Taurean Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 44 / 7 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell The Sussex Partnership | 5/1 | |
| steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon challenging, stayed on to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | HD | Operative (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 2340 / 8 | Flat (15) | Jim Crowley | E De Giles Caenepeel/legrand | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, led over 1f out, pressed and edged right inside final furlong, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Art Echo (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 2 / 6 | Flat (22) | Ted Durcan | J G Portman Sean Goodwin And… | 12/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(16) |   | 2½ L | Short Work (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 35 / 5 | Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | R M Beckett N D Crummack Ltd… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14(14) |   | NK | Many Dreams (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 3 / 5 | Flat (18) | L P Keniry | M D I Usher David Harries | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway near side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(12) |   | 1¼ L | Port Paradise (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 5) | 4 / 4 | Flat (25) | S W Kelly | W Jarvis Mr William Jarvis | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(4) |   | SHD | Timeless Art (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 4 | S De Sousa | K R Burke Owners For Owners:… | 4/1 | ||
| chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15(13) |   | 1½ L | Stroke of Midnight (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 62222 / 2 | Flat (42) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16(5) |   | 1 L | Yeah Baby Yeah (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 33 / 5 | Flat (20) | L Morris | Miss Gay Kelleway Winterbeck Manor… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway halfway, soon pushed along, driven along 2f out, soon not quicken, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(1) |   | 3¼ L | Fabulous Darling (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 37 / 2 | Flat (14) | Dane O'Neill | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr Paddy Twomey | 50/1 | |
| mainly towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(10) |   | 1¾ L | Caymus (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 8 / 4 | Flat (26) | J Fortune | W J Haggas Mr David Tate | 66/1 | |
| led until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(15) |   | HD | Sexton Blake (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 4 | G Baker | G & J Moore J R Norton Ltd | 66/1 | ||
| held up and always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10(3) |   | ½ L | Zoffany's Way (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 5) | / 3 | F Tylicki | J R Fanshawe Andrew & Julia… | 16/1 | ||
| towards rear, some headway halfway, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1(6) |   | 2 L | Any Guest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 09 / 9 | Flat (39) | Daniel Muscutt | G G Margarson G Alimpinisis | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 9(8) |   | 4 L | Trident Tested (GB) (colt, grey, 9 5) | 9 / 3 | Flat (16) | Kieren Fox | J R Best Curtis & Williams… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened halfway, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 12(7) |   | 19 L | Englishwoman (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 4 | Andrea Atzeni | C Hills Mr R Kent | 25/1 | ||
| slowly away, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
