29 Jul 2008 15:30 Goodwood
Winner: £155,000 (Penalty: £87,994); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Betfair Cup (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Paco Boy (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 121lbs) | 311-117 / 20 | Flat (79) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Highclere Stud,… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven, kept on gamely throughout final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(4) |   | NK | Stimulation (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 121lbs) | 22-1724 / 5 | Flat (41) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Mr Michael Kerr-dineen | 14/1 | |
| mostly tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, rallied gamely throughout final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | 2½ L | Dunelight (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 429-271 / 8 | Flat (31) | P Robinson | C G Cox Mr And Mrs P Hargreaves | 12/1 | |
| awkward leaving stalls, soon led, hard ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(6) |   | HD | Il Warrd (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 121lbs) | 616-102 / 3 | Flat (41) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 15/2 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leaders, hung right on inside 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace, no impression on leaders when edged left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(7) |   | 1¾ L | Infallible (GB) (Filly, Bay, 118lbs) | 1-1422 / 3 | Flat (20) | R L Moore | J & T Gosden Cheveley Park Stud | 5/4 | |
| held up, effort on outside, edged left over 1f out, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Arabian Gleam (GB) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 3516-58 / 6 | Flat (42) | J Murtagh | J Noseda Mr Saeed Suhail | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, hard driven over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(8) |   | 2 L | Al Qasi (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 520-282 / 6 | Flat (17) | Ted Durcan | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr Ziad A Galadari | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | King of Dixie (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 2-11312 / 9 | Flat (31) | S Sanders | W J Knight Reach For The Moon… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(3) |   | 3¾ L | Racer Forever (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 626017 / 6 | Flat (18) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr Mohamed Obaida | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
