25 Jul 2008 14:45 Ascot
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
John Guest E.B.F. Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | Derbaas (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 4 / 19 | Flat (16) | J Fortune | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2/1 | |
| led for 1f, tracked leading pair, led just inside final 2f, flashed tail and hung left towards paddock exit inside final furlong, straightened and asserted towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(7) |   | ¾ L | Summers Target (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 4 | R L Moore | B J Meehan Keith Robinson… | 10/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, pressed winner from 2f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(6) |   | 4 L | Sunny Future (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 3 / 11 | Flat (25) | W Buick | M S Saunders Mr M S Saunders | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leader, ridden to lead briefly and hung right 2f out, not pace of front pair final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(3) |   | 1¾ L | Almiqdaad (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 4 | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 4/1 | ||
| soon pushed along in touch, kept on steadily inside final furlong, better for experience | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 3¼ L | Layer Cake (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 8 | E Ahern | J W Hills Lucien Van Der… | 33/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up behind leaders, not much room over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(9) |   | 5 L | Solar Graphite (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 7 | S Sanders | J L Dunlop David Eiffe | 14/1 | ||
| slowly away, behind, ridden and struggling half way | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | 9 L | Redding Colliery (USA) (Colt, Grey, 129lbs) | / 2 | J F Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Fitri Hay | 11/4 | ||
| went right start, led after 1f, reminders halfway, driven and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(2) |   | 2½ L | Tilos Gem (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 6 | L Dettori | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Grant Mercer | 9/1 | ||
| behind, pushed along and struggling halfway | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Aurorian (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 6 | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Martin Mitchell | ||||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
