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  2. Race Results
  3. Sat, 16th May, 2009
  4. Newbury
  5. 2.40
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £.00 carried forward to Ripon on Sun, 17th May
Placepot: Pool £154378.42  | Units £2637.66  | Dividend £42.7
Quadpot: Pool £6773.62  | Units £275.1 £18.2  |  Place Six: £47.54  |  Place Five: £14.29
Summary
1st
silks
Virtual (GB) 4, b c 9-0 (Cheveley Park Stud)
(1:40.32 1.75 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 10)
Pivotal (GB) - Virtuous (GB)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))

SP 6/1

John Gosden
J Fortune
Tote Win £8.10 Place £2.60
loading past form
in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead post
2nd
nose
silks
Alexandros (GB) 4, ch c 9-0 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 6)
Kingmambo (USA) - Arlette (IRE)(King Of Kings (IRE))

SP 16/1

Saeed Suroor
L Dettori
Place £2.20
loading past form
close up 4th, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, caught post
3rd
0.5L
silks
Twice Over (GB) 4, b h 9-0 (K Abdullah)
(Drawn 2)
Observatory (USA) - Double Crossed (GB)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

SP 15/2

Sir H R A Cecil
T P Queally
Place £2.60
loading past form
led, pressed from 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, still every chance, no extra close home
4th
1.25L
silks
Paco Boy (IRE) 4, b c 9-0 (The Calvera Partnership No 2)
(Drawn 7)
Desert Style (IRE) - Tappen Zee(Sandhurst Prince)

SP 11/8fav

R Hannon
R Hughes
loading past form
steadied start, raced keenly in touch, not clear run 2f out, switched right, ran on to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, faded towards finish
5th
1.5L
silks
Major Cadeaux (GB) 5, ch c 9-0 (N A Woodcock)
(Drawn 12)
Cadeaux Genereux - Maine Lobster (USA)(Woodman (USA))

SP 12/1

R Hannon
Ryan Moore
loading past form
steadied start, settled in rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quite pace to challenge
6th
nk
silks
Tariq (GB) 5, ch c 9-0 (Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar)
(Drawn 1)
Kyllachy (GB) - Tatora (GB)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 33/1

Peter Chapple-Hyam
J P Spencer
loading past form
behind, switched right 2f out, soon hanging badly left, not reached leaders, one pace
7th
2.75L
silks
Atlantic Sport (USA) 4, b h 9-0 (Mr Jaber Abdullah)
(Drawn 5)
Machiavellian (USA) - Shy Lady (FR)(Kaldoun (FR))

SP 40/1

Mick Channon
D Holland
loading past form
behind, not clear run over 2f out, not quicken when clear over 1f out
8th
3.5L
silks
Pressing (IRE) 6, b c 9-0 (Mr Gary A Tanaka)
(Drawn 8)
Soviet Star (USA) - Rafif (USA)(Riverman (USA))

SP 8/1

M A Jarvis
N Callan
loading past form
tracked leader to 2f out, lost place and soon weakened
9th
1.75L
silks
Dream Eater (IRE) 4, gr c 9-0 (Mr J C Smith)
(Drawn 11)
Night Shift (USA) - Kapria (FR)(Simon Du Desert (FR))

SP 20/1

A Balding
F Norton
loading past form
steadied start, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders
10th
3.25L
silks
Aqlaam (GB) 4, b c 9-0 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 3)
Oasis Dream (GB) - Bourbonella (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Granham Farm

SP 15/2

William Haggas
R Hills
loading past form
mid-division on outer, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
11th
15L
silks
Winker Watson (GB) 4, ch c 9-0 (The Comic Strip Heroes & Mrs Jd Trotte)
(Drawn 4)
Piccolo (GB) - Bonica (GB)(Rousillon (USA))

SP 33/1

Peter Chapple-Hyam
A Munro
loading past form
reared start, soon tracked leaders on outer, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Off 2.42
Time 1m. 40.32 secs, which is 1.75 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £98.10
Tote Trifecta- £1121.80.

Non runner Perfect Stride (GB)

2008 Creachadoir 4 9-0 L Dettori 3/1Fav (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 7)

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