11 Jul 2009 14:50 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,770); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course).
totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Aqlaam (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 3/11-03 / 20 | Flat (25) | R Hills | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 15/8 | |
| keen early and soon prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(9) |   | ½ L | Confront (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 1/54-124 / 6 | Flat (8) | J Fortune | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(1) |   | ½ L | Imbongi (SAF) (horse (entire), chestnut, 9 1) | 5-24461 / 5 | Flat (14) | K Shea | M F De Kock Sheikh Mohammed… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, hard driven to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(7) |   | 5 L | Dream Eater (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 1) | 3-22954 / 6 | Flat (14) | L P Keniry | A M Balding Mr J C Smith | 12/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 2¼ L | Cesare (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 0/1443-2 / 9 | Flat (25) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe Cheveley Park Stud | 9/4 | |
| behind and soon driven to keep in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(4) |   | 5 L | Without A Prayer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 832541 / 4 | Flat (14) | R Kingscote | R M Beckett McDonagh Murphy… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(8) |   | 5 L | Ordnance Row (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 0-42164 / 8 | Flat (14) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mrs P Good | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, under presssure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2(5) |   | - | Bushman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 1) | 127-767 / 6 | Flat (42) | R Mullen | D M Simcock Mr Khalifa Dasmal | |||
| 8(3) |   | - | Perks (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 113-507 / 4 | Flat (22) | Ted Durcan | J L Dunlop Mr Benny Andersson | |||
