29 Sep 2007 14:35 Ascot
Winner: £125,777 (Penalty: £71,416); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Straight Course, Round Course Soft).
Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(7) |   | - | City Leader (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 124lbs) | 12 / 20 | Flat (28) | K Darley | B J Meehan Roldvale Ltd,sangster… | 9/1 | |
| always prominent, driven to lead 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, strongly challenged approaching final furlong, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Achill Island (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 221 / 3 | Flat (30) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(5) |   | HD | Scintillo (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 571432 / 4 | Flat (29) | R L Moore | R Hannon L Lucas | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon switched right and every chance, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(8) |   | NK | Ridge Dance (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 6711 / 3 | Flat (11) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge | 8/1 | |
| behind, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 10(11) |   | - | Sharp Nephew (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 11 / 3 | Flat (42) | Richard Hughes | B J Meehan Saleh Al Homeizi… | 9/2 | ||
| slowly into stride, raced keenly in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7(6) |   | - | Let Us Prey (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 3415 / 3 | Flat (14) | Mick Kinane | N A Callaghan SP Racing Investments… | 11/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6(10) |   | - | Emmrooz (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 21 / 4 | Flat (14) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 9/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4(9) |   | - | Campanologist (USA) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 141 / 6 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | Charlie & Mark Johnston Godolphin | 10/1 | ||
| led until 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(1) |   | - | Aussie Battler (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 5 / 3 | Flat (63) | P Fitzsimons | B W Duke Miss A C Telling | 100/1 | ||
| slowly away, held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 2(3) |   | - | Alfathaa (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 31 / 4 | Flat (22) | R Hills | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7/1 | ||
| soon prominent, keen hold, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11(4) |   | - | Yahrab (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 124lbs) | 213 / 7 | Flat (29) | S Sanders | C E Brittain Mrs Margaret Woolfitt | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
