18 Jul 2008 20:20 Newmarket
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
VK Mojito Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16(9) |   | - | Summerstrand (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | / 20 | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 25/1 | ||
| dwelt, held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead post (hand times) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(3) |   | SHD | Duncan (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 6 | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Normandie Stud… | 14/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, in rear, steady headway from 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(15) |   | NK | Aflaam (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 6 | R Hills | J & T Gosden Ridge House Stables… | 6/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(14) |   | 3¼ L | Alsace Lorraine (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 2 / 5 | Flat (37) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe Merry Fox Stud… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(10) |   | NK | Kidlat (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 45 / 7 | Flat (28) | Dane O'Neill | L M Cumani Mr Hans Adielsson | 10/1 | |
| led 3f, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(1) |   | 3¾ L | Eleonora (FR) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | / 3 | Gilmar Pereira | W J Haggas Mr D I Scott | 50/1 | ||
| dwelt, in rear, switched right halfway, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(6) |   | SHD | Black Coffee (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 129lbs) | / 8 | J F Egan | W J Musson Nicholas Piper… | 40/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(13) |   | SHD | Sheer Bluff (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 66-2572 / 3 | Flat (8) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth Mr M C Morris &… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(4) |   | SHD | Blow Hole (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 4 / 5 | Flat (90) | S W Kelly | J Noseda Mrs A M Thorpe | 10/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(5) |   | 2½ L | Chatanoogachoochoo (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 4 / 5 | Flat (30) | R Winston | G A Swinbank Mr Martin Hill | 33/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(8) |   | 10 L | Royal Destination (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 4 / 5 | Flat (67) | R L Moore | J Noseda Mr Vimal Khosla | 5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, beaten 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(11) |   | NK | External Force (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | / 3 | O Urbina | S A Callaghan Mr M Tabor | 50/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up, ridden approaching 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(2) |   | 11 L | Midnight Oasis (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 590-09 / 3 | Flat (11) | Saleem Golam | R Guest Mrs Lesley Mills | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15(16) |   | 10 L | River Naiad (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 124lbs) | / 3 | Kirsty Milczarek | J A R Toller G B Partnership | 40/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, behind final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6(12) |   | - | French Art (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 5-2032 / 6 | Flat (15) | W Buick | D R C Elsworth Mr Jim O'doherty | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 11(7) |   | - | August Moon (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 124lbs) | / 3 | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr K Abdulla | ||||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
