15 Aug 2005 07:40 WINDSOR
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 1827; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good.
Reading Evening Post Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(8) |   | - | Follow My Lead (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 22 | M Dwyer | B W Hills Mr D M James | |||
| tracked leader, led over 4f out, driven and stayed on well final 2f | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(9) |   | 1.50 L | Underscore (USA) (Colt, , 126) | / 10 | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Ms Caron Stokell | |||
| dwelt, recovered to track leading pair after 3f, chased winner 3f out, hard ridden and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(10) |   | 5 L | Halkin (USA) (Colt, , 126) | / 6 | Richard Hughes | J & T Gosden Mr K Abdulla | |||
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(4) |   | 1.75 L | Beyonce (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 6 | S W Kelly | D E Cantillon Mr E J Cantillon | |||
| held up, headway over 2f out, shaken up and kept on final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(6) |   | 0.5 L | Macabre (GB) (Colt, , 126) | / 5 | K McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | |||
| led to over 4f out, chased winner to 3f out until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(5) |   | 1.5 L | Art Class (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 6 | R L Moore | G & J Moore Hesmonds Stud | |||
| always in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 4f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(7) |   | 5 L | C'Est La Vie (GB) (Mare, , 114) | / 6 | K May | B W Hills Ashby, Taylor,… | |||
| close up until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(2) |   | 6 L | Kerry'skick (GB) (Colt, , 126) | / 6 | T Quinn | P Hedger Mr J J Whelan | |||
| close up, ridden on outer when hung left from 3f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(11) |   | NK | Bold Eppie (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 6 | J F Egan | P W D'Arcy Skeltools Ltd | |||
| slowly away and always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(1) |   | 6 L | Just Colin (IRE) (Gelding, , 126) | / 6 | R Smith | A B Haynes Mr D G J Fuller | |||
| in mid-division when ridden and veered badly right 4f out, continued to hang right and well behind over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(3) |   | Dist | You're My Son (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 6 | P J Dobbs | A B Haynes Mr L R Turland | |||
| behind, veered badly left and virtually ran off course bend 5f out | ||||||||||
