Race Result Ascot Sat, 7th May, 2011

Going - Good to Firm (Good in places).

Jackpot Not Won. Pool of £27,165.13 carried forward to Worcester on Sun, 8th May. Placepot Pool - £158,570.52 Winning Units - 255.48 Dividend - £453.00. Quadpot Pool - £11,127.33 Winning Units - 253.55 Dividend - £32.40. Place Six Dividend - £339.55. Place Five Dividend - £201.26.

Alfred Franks & Bartlett Sunglasses Handicap of £13000.00 4-y-o plus

6f. Flat Hcap 1st - £8419.00, 2nd - £2505.00, 3rd - £1252.00, 4th - £625.00 OFF 17:10. 18 Ran.

1st		Imperial Guest (GB) 9-3 (John Guest Racing) (Time 1:13.91) 11 (Drawn 11) (Morning price: 16/1 14/1) SP 12/1 Tote Win £12.60 Place £2.80	G Margarson A Hamblett(3)
		close up, smooth headway over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on gamely to hold on near finish
2nd	nk	Deacon Blues (GB) 9-7 (Jan & Peter Hopper & Michelle Morris) 5 (Drawn 5) (Morning price: 8/1) SP 8/1 Place £2.50	J R Fanshawe Hayley Turner
		steadied start, held up towards rear, smooth headway, travelling well 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner
3rd	hd	Edinburgh Knight (IRE) 9-1 (Knights Racing) 2 (Drawn 2) (Morning price: 11/1) SP 8/1 Place £2.60	P D'Arcy A Culhane
		held up towards rear, smooth headway 2f out, challenged and every chance 1f out, ran on and pressed winner inside final furlong until lost 2nd last strides
4th	1.5L	Yer Woman (IRE) 8-9 (Mr Jim McArdle) 9 (Drawn 9) (Morning price: 20/1) SP 28/1 Place £7.30	R Hannon Kieran T O'Neill(5)
		behind, headway on far rail over 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
5th	0.75L	Striking Spirit (GB) 9-6 (N & Z Aboobaker & Bon Accord Racing) 8 (Drawn 8) (Morning price: 12/1) SP 14/1	D Nicholls A Mullen
		slight lead, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed chasing leaders under pressure, one pace final 100 yards
6th	1L	Ghostwing (GB) 8-11 (Mr Mark Benton) 15 (Drawn 15)(Blinkers) (Morning price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1	J Gallagher D Sweeney
		slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run briefly over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders
7th	1L	Chiefdom Prince (IRE) 8-13 (Mr Saeed Suhail) 3 (Drawn 3) (Morning price: 5/1) SP 11/2	Sir M Stoute R L Moore
		chased leaders, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
8th	nk	Dungannon (GB) 9-2 (Mr I G Burbidge) 6 (Drawn 6) (Morning price: 14/1) SP 10/1	A Balding J Fortune
		close up, travelling well 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, not recover
9th	1L	Son of The Cat (USA) 9-0 (Mr Brian Gubby) 17 (Drawn 17) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 20/1	B Gubby Adam Beschizza(5)
		held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
10th	shd	Mac Gille Eoin (GB) 8-12 (M C S D Racing Partnership) 1 (Drawn 1) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 33/1	J Gallagher D Holland
		chased leaders 4f
11th	0.5L	Kingsgate Choice (IRE) 9-0 (Mr John Mayne) 19 (Drawn 19) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 28/1	J R Best Luke Morris
		always towards rear, never on terms
12th	1.5L	Star Rover (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Christy Leo) 20 (Drawn 20) (Morning price: 16/1) SP 16/1	P D Evans Catherine Gannon
		in touch, ridden halfway, weakened soon after
13th	0.5L	Joe Packet (GB) 9-5 (Stuart McPhee & Paul Moulton) 12 (Drawn 12) (Morning price: 22/1) SP 18/1	J Portman Jim Crowley
		in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
14th	1.5L	Crown Choice (GB) 9-6 (Mr P W Harris) 7 (Drawn 7) (Morning price: 13/2 6/1 11/2) SP 9/2fav	W R Swinburn A Kirby
		held up, some headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
15th	2.5L	Kuanyao (IRE) 9-5 (Mr D M Ahier) 16 (Drawn 16) (Morning price: 9/1) SP 9/1	P J Makin S Sanders
		chased leaders, hung right from halfway, weakened 2f out
16th	1.5L	Secret Witness (GB) 9-7 (Mr Paul Moulton) 4 (Drawn 4)(Blinkers) (Morning price: 20/1) SP 16/1	R Harris T G McLaughlin
		pressed leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
17th	hd	Sohraab (GB) 8-12 (Pangfield Racing) 13 (Drawn 13) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 33/1	H Morrison C Catlin
		behind from halfway
18th	6L	Barons Spy (IRE) 8-2 (Mr Barry Veasey) 14 (Drawn 14) (Morning price: 50/1) SP 100/1	R J Price Harry Bentley(5)
		speed to halfway

Non runners Poppanan (USA) (Nonrunner), Gaily Noble (Nonrunner)

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