09 Oct 2008 13:40 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,505); Distance: 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Vodafone E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(8) |   | - | Club Tahiti (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 4 | S J Drowne | H & R Charlton Seasons Holidays | 16/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(9) |   | 4 L | Sakhee's Pearl (GB) (filly, grey, 8 12) | / 6 | M Fenton | Miss Gay Kelleway The Peregrina Partnership | 66/1 | ||
| took keen hold early, led after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | 3¼ L | Dunes Queen (USA) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 3 | E Creighton | M R Channon Mr Jaber Abdullah | 8/13 | ||
| close up, ridden 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 4 L | Tarruji (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 0 / 4 | Flat (19) | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam F Sabban | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(7) |   | 5 L | Compton Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 7 | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Godfrey Wilson | 6/1 | ||
| soon with leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(10) |   | NK | Winning Band (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 76 / 2 | Flat (13) | J P Spencer | B J Meehan Mr Joe L Allbritton | 15/2 | |
| with leaders, weakened approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | NK | Dicey Affair (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 0 / 4 | Flat (39) | R L Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 33/1 | |
| dwelt, held up on outside, pushed along halfway, no progress | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(11) |   | ¾ L | Al Sayed (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | P Robinson | Miss D Mountain Mr M Moubarak | 25/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, took keen hold early, held up, headway to chase leaders just inside final 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(4) |   | 2¼ L | Freedom Fire (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 5 | L Morris | J M P Eustace The Horse Players… | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders 4f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(6) |   | 1¼ L | Katie Higgins (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 50 / 2 | Flat (31) | T Dean | J L Spearing Mr Johnny Higgins | 66/1 | |
| led for 1f, prominent until hampered and lost place 3f out and soon reared | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(2) |   | NK | Hekaaya (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 0 / 3 | Flat (20) | M Dwyer | M P Tregoning Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 25/1 | |
| dwelt and always behind | ||||||||||
