irishracing.com | Race Result Ascot, Sat, 12th Jul, 2008, Emirates Melbourne Cup Closes 4th August Heritage Handicap of £40,000.00 3-y-o plus

4.00 Emirates Melbourne Cup Closes 4th August Heritage Handicap of £40,000.00 3-y-o plus 2m.

Ascot Results Sat, 12th Jul, 2008

Going - Good to Soft.

4.00 2m. 3-y-o plus 14 Ran
Emirates Melbourne Cup Closes 4th August Heritage Handicap of £40,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - £24,924.00, 2nd - £7,464.00, 3rd - £3,732.00, 4th - £1,868.00

1st

Metaphoric (IRE) 9-6 (The Royal Ascot Racing Club)
(3:34.94 0.20 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 2)
Montjeu (IRE) - Virgin Hawk (USA)(Silver Hawk (USA))

SP 10/1

Michael Bell

J P Spencer

Tote Win £12.90 Place £2.70

started slowly, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, stayed on outside to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong

21st Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
3rd Flat This
Race 28th Sep, 08 Ascot
1st Flat

2nd

1.75L

La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 8-5 (John Connor Graham Brown)
(Drawn 13)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Force Divine (FR)(L'Emigrant (USA))

SP 10/1

J Goldie

J Quinn

Place £3.80

prominent on inside, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, took 3rd well inside final furlong, not troubled winner

3rd Jul, 08 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 30th Jul, 08 Goodwood
10th Flat Hcp

3rd

0.75L

Bogside Theatre (IRE) 8-9 (Mr B Lappin)
(Drawn 8)
Fruits of Love (USA) - Royal Jubilee (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))

SP 15/2

G M Moore

R Hughes

Place £2.70

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

28th Jun, 08 Newcastle
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 9th Aug, 08 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp

4th

0.75L

Sanbuch (GB) 9-10 (Scuderia Rencati Srl)
(Drawn 6)
Tobougg (IRE) - Monte Calvo (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 4/1fav

Luca Cumani

R L Moore

towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

17th May, 08 Newmarket
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 29th Jul, 08 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp

5th

0.5L

Whenever (GB) 8-2 (Mr & Mrs W J Williams)
(Drawn 7)
Medicean (GB) - Alessandra (GB)(Generous (IRE))

SP 9/2

R Phillips

F Norton

behind, ridden over 4f out, in rear over 3f out, plenty to do, headway on outside 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish

14th Jun, 08 Sandown
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 9th Aug, 08 Newmarket
4th Flat Hcp

6th

Calculating (IRE) 7-5 (Mr Brian Rogan)
(Drawn 4)
Machiavellian (USA) - Zaheemah (USA)(El Prado (IRE))

SP 33/1

M D I Usher

David Probert(7)

steadied start, held up in rear, headway 6f out, chased leaders 4f out, stayed on one pace final 2f

2nd Jul, 08 Kempton
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 19th Jul, 08 Newbury
8th Flat Hcp

7th

shd

Swan Queen (GB) 8-6 (Sir Thomas Pilkington)
(Drawn 9)
In The Wings - Bronzewing(Beldale Flutter (USA))

SP 16/1

John Dunlop

K McEvoy

behind, steady headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders

20th Jun, 08 Goodwood
7th Flat Hcp This
Race 12th Sep, 08 Doncaster
11th Flat Hcp

8th

0.75L

Gee Dee Nen (GB) 8-10 (Mr David P Noblett)
(Drawn 3)
Mister Baileys (GB) - Special Beat (GB)(Bustino)

SP 12/1

M H Tompkins

S W Kelly

in touch, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

28th Jun, 08 Newcastle
5th Flat Hcp This
Race 9th Aug, 08 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp

9th

Tilt (GB) 8-12 (The Seasiders)
(Drawn 10)
Daylami (IRE) - Tromond (GB)(Lomond (USA))

SP 8/1

B Ellison

L Dettori

raced keenly in mid-division, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders final 2f

28th Jun, 08 Newcastle
11th Flat Hcp This
Race 29th Jul, 08 Goodwood
14th Flat Hcp

10th

0.5L

Winged D'Argent (IRE) 8-0 (Mr Terry Warner)
(Drawn 12)
In The Wings - Petite-D-Argent (GB)(Noalto)

SP 14/1

B J Llewellyn

Luke Morris(3)

mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon struggling, no chance final 2f

26th Jun, 08 Newcastle
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 7th Sep, 08 Thirsk
8th Flat Hcp

11th

1.5L

Akarem (GB) 8-11 (Mrs Maura Gittins)
(Drawn 14)
Kingmambo (USA) - Spirit Of Tara (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Kilcarn Stud

SP 10/1

K R Burke

D Sweeney

took keen hold in mid-division, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten

28th Jun, 08 Newcastle
4th Flat Hcp This
Race 15th Aug, 08 Newbury
5th Flat Hcp

12th

3.25L

Self Defense (GB) 9-5 (Fraser Miller Racing)
(Drawn 11)
Warning - Dansara

SP 40/1

Miss E Lavelle

Jim Crowley

mid-division, ridden, weakened 3f out

16th Feb, 08 Ascot
15th Hcp Hdl This
Race 16th Aug, 08 Newbury
9th Flat

13th

0.5L

Pocket Too (GB) 7-12 (Oaktree Racing)
(Drawn 5)
Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))

SP 20/1

M Salaman

D Kinsella

led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened

2nd Jul, 08 Worcester
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Dec, 09 Hereford
2nd Hdl

14th

Classic Punch (IRE) 9-9 (Mr J C Smith)
(Drawn 1)
Mozart (IRE) - Rum Cay (USA)(Our Native (USA))

SP 25/1

David Elsworth

T Quinn

tracked leader to over 4f out, gradually weakened from 3f out

28th Jun, 08 Newmarket
4th Flat This
Race 3rd Oct, 08 Newmarket
2nd Flat

Off 4.01
Time 3m. 34.94 secs, which is 0.20 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £177.20
Tote Trifecta- £423.20.

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