23 Jul 2005 05:25 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £10,823); Distance: 2645; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Monty Charles Diamond Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(5) |   | - | Bay Story (USA) (Colt, , 127) | / 23 | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Gainsborough Stud | |||
| stumbled slightly leaving stalls, mid-division, headway over 3f out, not clear run briefly over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(7) |   | 1.75 L | Jack of Trumps (IRE) (Gelding, , 130) | / 8 | S J Drowne | G Wragg Mollers Racing | |||
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run from 3f out until switched left just inside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(11) |   | 3.5 L | Look Again (GB) (Gelding, , 137) | / 5 | J Murtagh | Mrs A J Perrett Mr J H Richmond-Watson | |||
| took keen hold, held up, switched right just inside 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(6) |   | SHD | Maraakeb (FR) (Colt, , 134) | / 5 | R Hills | J & T Gosden Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| held up, not much room after 1f, smooth headway 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(1) |   | SHD | Sentinel (GB) (Gelding, , 134) | / 9 | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam Five Horses Ltd | |||
| in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(9) |   | SHD | Nightspot (GB) (Gelding, , 130) | / 7 | M Dwyer | H & R Charlton Mr D J Deer | |||
| tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(8) |   | 0.5 L | Countrywide Luck (GB) (Gelding, , 123) | / 7 | P Cosgrave | N P Littmoden Mrs Nicola Pollock | |||
| slowly into stride, held up, not clear run 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(13) |   | 1.5 L | Skylarker (USA) (Gelding, , 127) | / 12 | K McEvoy | W S Kittow Mrs Joyce Cuthbert | |||
| prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(3) |   | 3 L | Hambleden (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Stag & Huntsman | |||
| led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(4) |   | 1.5 L | Secretary General (IRE) (Colt, , 132) | / 5 | T Quinn | P & O Cole The Blenheim Partnership | |||
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(2) |   | 0.75 L | Ocean Avenue (IRE) (Gelding, , 134) | / 9 | D Holland | C A Horgan Mr & Mrs D Tapper… | |||
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(10) |   | 0.5 L | Salute (IRE) (Gelding, , 135) | / 10 | R Havlin | P G Murphy The Golden Anorak… | |||
| mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakening when not much room well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0(12) |   | 11 L | Trust Rule (GB) (Gelding, , 128) | / 8 | T Lucas | M & D Easterby Miss Louise Davis | |||
| held up, ridden well over 2f out, no response, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
