03 Oct 2008 15:10 Newmarket
Winner: £170,000 (Penalty: £111,894); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(1) |   | - | Bushranger (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 12131 / 19 | Flat (40) | J Murtagh | D Wachman Derrick Smith | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader centre group, merged to main group over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, edged right, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | 1¼ L | Sayif (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 2233 / 4 | Flat (13) | J P Spencer | P W Chapple-Hyam Saleh Al Homaizi… | 5/1 | |
| led centre trio, merged to main group over 3f out, overall leader over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(5) |   | 2½ L | Huntdown (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 21 / 4 | Flat (14) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Godolphin | 9/2 | |
| raced in main group, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, edged right, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 1¼ L | Gallagher (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 61222 / 6 | Flat (13) | J Fortune | B J Meehan Sprint King Racing… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders in main group, effort over 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(9) |   | ½ L | Classic Blade (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 41119 / 2 | Flat (40) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe The Classic Strollers… | 25/1 | |
| raced in main group, led and overall leader, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(6) |   | SHD | Prolific (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 12331 / 2 | Flat (63) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Highclere Thoroughbred… | 11/1 | |
| stumbled start, raced in main group, held up in touch, effort and not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | SHD | Galpin Junior (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 31 / 5 | Flat (57) | Ted Durcan | B J Meehan Mrs Marion Chapman | 40/1 | |
| held up in 3rd in centre group, merged to main group over 3f out, effort 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(7) |   | SHD | Jobe (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 313 / 5 | Flat (42) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mrs Angie Bailey | 14/1 | |
| raced in main group, prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(8) |   | 2 L | Finjaan (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 121 / 4 | Flat (66) | R Hills | M P Tregoning Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7/1 | |
| raced in main group, keen hold tracking leaders, not clear run from well over 1f out, soon hampered and eased | ||||||||||
