28 Jul 2007 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £40,508); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Straight, Round Good to Soft).
National Bank Of Dubai Cup Heritage Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17(3) |   | - | The Illies (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 110lbs) | 10-6684 / 21 | Flat (7) | W Buick | B W Hills Mr John C Grant | 14/1 | |
| held up well in rear, good headway 2f out, soon edged right, chased leader over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, edged left near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(18) |   | 1½ L | Ea (USA) (Colt, Brown, 124lbs) | 6-1627 / 4 | Flat (15) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Niarchos Family | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(7) |   | 1¼ L | Al Khaleej (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 117lbs) | 715-21 / 8 | Flat (7) | E Ahern | E A L Dunlop Tick Tock Partnership | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led over 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(12) |   | 2½ L | Mr Aviator (USA) (Colt, Bay, 113lbs) | 81-8120 / 4 | Flat (15) | F Norton | R Hannon Mrs Sue Brendish | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 1(14) |   | - | Massive (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 220-618 / 4 | Flat (28) | J H Bowman | M R Channon Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 25/1 | ||
| chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16(15) |   | - | Okikoki (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 110lbs) | 48-3573 / 4 | Flat (15) | P Hanagan | W R Muir Mr M J Caddy | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15(6) |   | - | Salient (GB) (Colt, Bay, 110lbs) | 4-03352 / 13 | Flat (14) | J Quinn | J Akehurst Canisbay Bloodstock | 14/1 | ||
| took keen hold early, held up and behind, ridden over 3f out, no chance final 2f | ||||||||||
| 13(16) |   | - | El Soprano (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 115lbs) | 2157-77 / 4 | Flat (17) | D J O'Donohoe | K A Ryan Iona Equine | 40/1 | ||
| went right start, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12(8) |   | - | Gongidas (GB) (Colt, Bay, 117lbs) | 211 / 4 | Flat (16) | C Catlin | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 11/2 | ||
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 10(17) |   | - | Habalwatan (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 118lbs) | 543090 / 4 | Flat (16) | Dale Gibson | C E Brittain Mr Mohammed Rashid | 25/1 | ||
| bumped start, mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9(1) |   | - | Aqmaar (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 32-4100 / 4 | Flat (15) | S Sanders | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 25/1 | ||
| raced alone on stands rail and well on terms until ridden 3f out, and no chance final 2f | ||||||||||
| 8(9) |   | - | Annemasse (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 125692 / 5 | Flat (7) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Brian Yeardley… | 9/1 | ||
| led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7(5) |   | - | Prince of Elegance (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 5136-9 / 4 | Flat (21) | Mick Kinane | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Gloria Cloran… | 33/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 6(11) |   | - | Always Fruitful (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 1237-0 / 4 | Flat (15) | Michael Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston Always Trying Partnership… | 33/1 | ||
| behind until moderate late headway | ||||||||||
| 5(4) |   | - | Mesbaah (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 4615-3 / 6 | Flat (16) | R Hills | M A Jarvis P D Smith Holdings… | 10/1 | ||
| taken down early, chased leaders over 6f | ||||||||||
| 3(13) |   | - | Satulagi (USA) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 0-28950 / 4 | Flat (38) | J F Egan | J S Moore Mrs Fitri Hay | 25/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 2(2) |   | - | Tybalt (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 21-2681 / 4 | Flat (15) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Stonerside Stable… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 18(10) |   | - | Darfour (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 110lbs) | 180-153 / 7 | Flat (15) | D Fentiman | J S Goldie Mr Martin Hill | 40/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
