Race Result Royal Ascot Wed, 18th Jun, 2008

Going - Good to Firm (Firm in places).

Jersey Stakes (Group 3) of £70000.00 3-y-o

7f. Flat 1st - £39739.00, 2nd - £15064.00, 3rd - £7539.00, 4th - £3759.00 OFF 14:32. 16 Ran.

1st		Aqlaam (GB) 9-1 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum) (Time 1:26.98) 12 (Drawn 12) SP 13/2 Tote Win £8.90 Place £3.40	W J Haggas R Hills
		in touch, headway going well to lead 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, in command but green when went left again inside final furlong, straightened and ran on strongly
2nd	2L	Il Warrd (IRE) 9-1 (Godolphin) 11 (Drawn 11) SP 10/1 Place £3.40	S bin Suroor L Dettori
		took keen hold, tracking leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon chasing winner, distracted as winner edged left over 1f out and again inside final furlong, no impression
3rd	nk	Dream Eater (IRE) 9-1 (Mr J C Smith) 6 (Drawn 6) SP 7/1 Place £2.90	A Balding F Norton
		held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd final 75 yards
4th	0.5L	Stimulation (IRE) 9-1 (Mr Michael Kerr-Dineen) 16 (Drawn 16) SP 17/2	H Morrison S Drowne
		slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon prominent, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong, lost 3rd final 75 yards
5th	2.75L	Strike The Deal (USA) 9-6 (Mr M Barber) 8 (Drawn 8) SP 25/1	J Noseda R L Moore
		held up in touch, effort travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, found no extra approaching final furlong
6th	nk	Jupiter Pluvius (USA) 9-4 (Mrs John Magnier) 15 (Drawn 15) SP 13/2	A P O'Brien J Murtagh
		took keen hold early, steadied towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, driven and one pace over 1f out, soon no impression on leaders
7th	hd	Generous Thought (GB) 9-1 (Mr Liam Sheridan) 3 (Drawn 3) SP 16/1	P Howling J P Spencer
		soon pushed along in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
8th	shd	War Officer (USA) 9-1 (Mr Joseph Allen) 18 (Drawn 18) SP 11/1	Jean-Claude Rouget C P Lemaire
		restless in stalls, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, never going pace to reach leaders
9th	nose	Calming Influence (IRE) 9-1 (Godolphin) 7 (Drawn 7) SP 9/2fav	S bin Suroor K McEvoy
		held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders
10th	1.5L	Tawaash (USA) 9-1 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum) 5 (Drawn 5) SP 33/1	M A Jarvis Martin Dwyer
		with leader, slight lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
11th	1.75L	Royal Confidence (GB) 8-12 (Mr D M James) 14 (Drawn 14) SP 25/1	B W Hills M Hills
		held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no real headway
12th	3.5L	Red Alert Day (GB) 9-1 (Gallagher Equine Ltd) 9 (Drawn 9) SP 16/1	S A Callaghan S W Kelly
		took keen hold in mid-division, hung badly right from over 2f out, soon beaten
13th	2.25L	Bobs Surprise (GB) 9-1 (Mr A L R Morton) 17 (Drawn 17) SP 50/1	B W Hills William Buick
		slight lead to 3f out, chased leader to 2f out, soon ridden, weakened
14th	10L	Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 9-1 (Mrs John Magnier) 2 (Drawn 2) SP 28/1	A P O'Brien J A Heffernan
		held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon struggling
15th	1.75L	Billyford (IRE) 9-1 (Mr F Lenny) 13 (Drawn 13) SP 66/1	Liam Roche M J Kinane
		pulled very hard early, steadied into mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
16th	1L	Shallal (GB) 9-1 (Mr Ziad A Galadari) 10 (Drawn 10) SP 33/1	P W Chapple-Hyam J Fortune
		chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly and soon behind

Non runners Beacon Lodge (Nonrunner), Paco Boy (Nonrunner)

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