25 Jul 2004 02:30 ASCOT
Winner: £ (Penalty: £9,783); Distance: 1760; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Cathay Pacific Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(7) |   | - | Prince Of Thebes (IRE) (Gelding, , 130) | / 24 | R Mullen | A M Balding Canisbay Bloodstock | |||
| pulled hard, tracked leader, upsides 2f out, advantage over 1f out, ridden and held on well near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(9) |   | HD | Welcome Stranger (GB) (Gelding, , 129) | / 11 | L Fletcher | J M P Eustace Miss Louise Davis | |||
| tracked leaders, quickened 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on well, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(5) |   | 1 L | Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) (Gelding, , 122) | / 9 | F Norton | E J Alston Mr Peter J Davies | |||
| close up in 5th, ridden and not quicken 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(6) |   | HD | African Sahara (USA) (Horse (entire), , 129) | / 7 | G Carter | Miss D Mountain Miss Debbie Mountain | |||
| held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(4) |   | 0.75 L | Lifted Way (GB) (Horse (entire), , 130) | / 7 | S J Drowne | P R Chamings Mrs Alexandra J… | |||
| led, joined 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed on but lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(10) |   | 2 L | Best Before (IRE) (Gelding, , 124) | / 7 | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr M W Lawrence | |||
| raced in close 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(1) |   | 1 L | A Woman In Love (GB) (Mare, , 130) | / 7 | S Sanders | Miss B Sanders High & Dry Racing | |||
| took keen hold, settled in last pair, ridden and beaten 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(8) |   | NK | J R Stevenson (USA) (Gelding, , 123) | / 10 | J Fortune | M Wigham Claret & Blue Army | |||
| held up in 7th, ridden and no headway final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(2) |   | 8 L | Jools (GB) (Gelding, , 120) | / 10 | M Howard | D K Ivory Mr Dean Ivory | |||
| tracked leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out and soon beaten | ||||||||||
