15 Jul 2011 15:05 Newbury
Winner: £6,550 (Penalty: £4,237); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Straight Course ).
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Jungle Beat (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | / 3 | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr M Tabor, Mrs… | 9/4 | ||
| tracked leading pair and always travelling well, joined leader 4f out, led on bit over 2f out, shaken up green and edged right briefly 1f out, soon quickened clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(4) |   | 2 L | Farhaan (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | R Hills | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 14/1 | ||
| held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(8) |   | HD | Gold Sceptre (FR) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 7 / 7 | Flat (19) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon F Dambacher | 11/4 | |
| led, joined halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, slightly brushed 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(9) |   | HD | Opera Buff (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 5 / 7 | Flat (33) | L P Keniry | S Kirk Mr Rae Guest | 13/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, ridden, staying on same pace and no impression when slightly pushed right 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(10) |   | ¾ L | Rugged Cross (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Mr T Barr | 8/1 | ||
| behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(5) |   | 3½ L | Vergrigio (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 9 / 4 | Flat (14) | M Dwyer | B J Meehan Axiomatic Partnership | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind most of way and never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(7) |   | 9 L | Hidden Justice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 7 | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Highfield Racing… | 14/1 | ||
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Next Cry (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | / 3 | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr William Stobart | 15/2 | ||
| pulled hard, tracked leader until 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(3) |   | 2¼ L | Compton Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 4 | James Doyle | H Adielsson Mr J M Bradley | 66/1 | ||
| took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(1) |   | - | Star For Life (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 6 | G Baker | M A Magnusson Mrs Evelyn Slack | ||||
