02 May 2009 16:55 Newmarket
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,385); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Stanjames.com Newmarket Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Your Old Pal (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 1-5 / 3 | Flat (15) | S W Kelly | J Noseda Raffles Racing | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, took closer order from over 3f out, chased leaders soon after, led 2f out, soon hung right, driven and ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(3) |   | HD | Palavicini (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 231-4 / 5 | Flat (15) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Windflower Overseas… | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway well over 1f out, soon chased winner, ridden to have every chance inside final furlong, ran on but always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(7) |   | 3¾ L | Spring of Fame (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 51-12 / 6 | Flat (45) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Godolphin | 9/4 | |
| chased leader until approaching 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(6) |   | 1¼ L | Close Alliance (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 1-76 / 3 | Flat (16) | R Mullen | J & T Gosden Mr K Abdulla | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | ½ L | Alazeyab (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 613- / 3 | Flat (203) | R Hills | M A Jarvis Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 10/1 | |
| keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | NK | Heliodor (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 40121-3 / 4 | Flat (17) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mrs J Wood | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, improved to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(1) |   | 3½ L | Sopranist (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 1 / 4 | Flat (17) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Godolphin | 11/4 | |
| keen close up, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
