11 Aug 2005 04:15 SALISBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £34,800); Distance: 1760; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Sovereign Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(5) |   | - | Layman (USA) (Colt, , 119) | / 23 | K McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | |||
| held up behind leaders, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(4) |   | 2 L | Jack Sullivan (USA) (Gelding, , 129) | / 7 | D Holland | G A Butler The International… | |||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong but not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(2) |   | 1.5 L | New Seeker (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 8 | P Robinson | C G Cox Elite Racing Club | |||
| soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on but not quicken final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(10) |   | 1.75 L | Helm Bank (GB) (Horse (entire), , 126) | / 8 | J F Egan | G A Butler Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | |||
| held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(6) |   | NK | Kandidate (GB) (Horse (entire), , 119) | / 7 | Ted Durcan | C E Brittain Mr A J Richards | |||
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(8) |   | 1.5 L | Rathor (IRE) (Colt, , 119) | / 6 | J Quinn | H R A Cecil Niarchos Family | |||
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(1) |   | SHD | Home Affairs (GB) (Colt, , 119) | / 4 | Richard Hughes | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla | |||
| held up towards rear, switched left, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(9) |   | 1.25 L | Boule d'Or (IRE) (Colt, , 126) | / 5 | N Day | J Akehurst Friends & Family | |||
| outpaced towards rear, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(3) |   | NK | Mac Love (GB) (Gelding, , 129) | / 11 | G Carter | J Akehurst Mr Vimal Khosla | |||
| pulled early, held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | 2 L | Mine (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 126) | / 10 | M Dwyer | J D Bethell Mr M J Dawson | |||
| held up last, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
