26 Jul 2008 16:20 Ascot
Winner: £746,041 (Penalty: £430,140); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 423-111 / 21 | Flat (38) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 4/6 | |
| mid-division, strong headway over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, edged right, headed inside final furlong, rallied, stayed on strongly to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(8) |   | ½ L | Papal Bull (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 1137-42 / 5 | Flat (16) | O Peslier | Sir Michael Stoute Mrs J Magnier,… | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway, edged right under pressure over 1f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(1) |   | 9 L | Youmzain (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 133lbs) | 242-521 / 7 | Flat (27) | Richard Hughes | M R Channon J Abdullah | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | 1 L | Red Rock Canyon (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 0223-30 / 5 | Flat (38) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien M Tabor,Mrs Magnier,D… | 125/1 | |
| led, hard driven over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(3) |   | 1 L | Ask (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 4/112-15 / 7 | Flat (38) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Patrick J Fahey | 10/1 | |
| in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 3½ L | Petara Bay (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 0-03683 / 11 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | T G Mills P Jonckheere | 66/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(7) |   | NK | Lucarno (USA) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 411-061 / 4 | Flat (16) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, keen hold, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(6) |   | NK | Macarthur (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 36-7131 / 12 | Flat (35) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mr D Rees | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden, effort well over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened | ||||||||||
