23 Sep 2008 15:20 Folkestone
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,914); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Romney Marsh Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(9) |   | - | Perfect Silence (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 0-43 / 20 | Flat (39) | A Kirby | C G Cox Wild Beef Racing… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, driven and in command final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | 3¼ L | Anne of Kiev (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 42-2 / 6 | Flat (33) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr P Bamford | 8/15 | |
| prominent on rail, chased winner over 1f out, making no impression when struck overhead by rider of winner's whip, entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(13) |   | 1½ L | Chelsea Girl (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 0-3354 / 3 | Flat (15) | I Mongan | C G Cox Mr A D Spence | 14/1 | |
| hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(6) |   | NS | Kenton Street (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 4-045 / 7 | Flat (64) | R Havlin | J A R Toller Michael J Browne | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just missed 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(2) |   | 4½ L | Motivated Choice (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 4 / 4 | Flat (33) | R L Moore | L M Cumani Allevamento Gialloblu | 16/1 | |
| behind on rails, shaken up over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(7) |   | 2½ L | Faintly Hopeful (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 07 / 4 | Flat (14) | Paul Eddery | R A Teal Mr Chris Simpson | 100/1 | |
| behind, plugged on final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | 1¼ L | Solemn (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 400000 / 9 | Flat (26) | C Catlin | J M Bradley Mr E A Hayward | 100/1 | |
| raced freely and soon led on rail, headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Chinese Profit (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 09- / 4 | Flat (326) | J Fanning | G C Bravery Mr J P Carrington | 50/1 | |
| slowly away, behind most of way | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(1) |   | 3 L | Milldown Bay (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 70300 / 3 | Flat (63) | T G McLaughlin | B R Millman Mrs J E & Mr J… | 66/1 | |
| slowly away and always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(5) |   | 13 L | Pappoose (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 6 / 4 | Flat (7) | J F McDonald | H Candy Simon Broke & Partners | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(12) |   | 15 L | Heroic Fool (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 4400 / 3 | Flat (7) | S Hitchcott | Miss Z C Davison Mr David J Bearman | 100/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, short-lived effort halfway | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(4) |   | ½ L | Warden Fizz (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 8-66265 / 3 | Flat (41) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth Park Farm Racing | 12/1 | |
| never travelling and always struggling in rear | ||||||||||
| 1(10) |   | - | Fervent (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 00-9000 / 4 | Flat (15) | K Ghunowa | J M Bradley Mr E A Hayward | |||
