14 Oct 2008 13:40 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
E.B.F. Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(14) |   | - | Bravo Echo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 7 / 10 | Flat (25) | R Mullen | J & T Gosden Canisbay Bloodstock | 2/1 | |
| raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, ran on well under pressure to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(11) |   | ¾ L | Emirates Roadshow (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 62 / 3 | Flat (11) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 5/2 | |
| led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, edged right near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(7) |   | 6 L | Takeover Bid (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | / 7 | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Niall O'Callaghan | 16/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(3) |   | ½ L | Prohibition (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 0 / 9 | Flat (12) | D Holland | W J Haggas Spectral Racing | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged right well over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(13) |   | 1¼ L | Kiwi Moon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 8 / 2 | Flat (17) | Ted Durcan | B Smart H E Sheikh Rashid… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(6) |   | ½ L | Alpha Tauri (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 6 / 14 | Flat (12) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr J R Theaker | 8/1 | |
| pulled hard, steadied into mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Barbarian (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 4 / 5 | Flat (18) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr Frank Reay | 20/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(9) |   | SHD | King of Defence (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 8 / 3 | Flat (62) | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Barnett, Manasseh… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(10) |   | SHD | Devil To Pay (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 60 / 10 | Flat (24) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Horace 5 | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3f out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(12) |   | 1½ L | Billy Smart (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 0 / 3 | Flat (48) | L P Keniry | D J S Ffrench Davis Smart Racing Ltd | 200/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon edged right | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(1) |   | 2¼ L | Dancourt (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud | 14/1 | ||
| held up, pushed along over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12(8) |   | HD | Shy Prophet (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | / 2 | T Dean | A J McCabe Mr Paul J Dixon | 100/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, soon pushed along, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10(4) |   | 4½ L | Night Knight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 90 / 4 | Flat (14) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Panther Racing… | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, not clear run well over 2f out, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14(5) |   | NS | Timbaa (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 0 / 2 | Flat (13) | C Catlin | Rae Guest Mr R J Searle | 200/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
