16 Aug 2008 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,901); Distance: 1m 5f 61y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(9) |   | - | Sixties Icon (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 70-2101 / 22 | Flat (15) | J Murtagh | J Noseda Mrs Susan Roy | 2/1 | |
| disputed last, headway inside final 3f, stayed on steadily under pressure inside final furlong to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(1) |   | SHD | Tempelstern (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 110-372 / 4 | Flat (7) | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil Ennismore Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader on inside, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(10) |   | 2 L | Donegal (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 46-5812 / 7 | Flat (18) | M Dwyer | A M Balding W Hennessy | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader on outside, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(5) |   | 2 L | Sell Out (GB) (Filly, grey, 9 0) | 2244-52 / 4 | Flat (51) | S J Drowne | G Wragg Mr T D Rootes | 33/1 | |
| held up 5th, headway and effort 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(8) |   | ½ L | Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 9 7) | 2522-12 / 10 | Flat (58) | S W Kelly | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, steady progress, going well over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 2 L | Eastern Anthem (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 1/32-231 / 5 | Flat (22) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no headway from 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | ¾ L | Balkan Knight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 42-7426 / 10 | Flat (42) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth Mr Raymond Tooth | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4f out, effort on outside over 2f out, not reach leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(11) |   | 4 L | Lion Sands (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 1-54143 / 4 | Flat (15) | R L Moore | L M Cumani Stronach Stables | 9/1 | |
| disputed last, always behind, never dangerous final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(6) |   | 2¾ L | Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 45643/0 / 11 | Flat (35) | A Munro | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing | 80/1 | |
| held up 4th, ridden, no impression from 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(2) |   | 4 L | Peppertree Lane (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5-24133 / 9 | Flat (31) | J Fortune | Charlie & Mark Johnston James Ferry | 7/1 | |
| led, headed 3f out, gradually lost place, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(4) |   | - | Gull Wing (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 45-1520 / 4 | Flat (13) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Lady Bamford | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
