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  3. Sat, 25th Jul, 2009
  4. Ascot
  5. 1.25
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on the straight course). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £7,563.04 carried forward to Ascot on Sun, 26th Jul
Placepot: Pool £189194.69  | Units £849.43  | Dividend £162.5
Quadpot: Pool £11460.58  | Units £297.2 £28.5  |  Place Six: £144.49  |  Place Five: £46.72
Summary
1st
silks
Castles In The Air (GB) 4, b g 9-12 (Mr Jim McGrath)
(1:28.89 53.79 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 6)
Oasis Dream (GB) - Dance Parade (USA)(Gone West (USA))

SP 9/1

Richard Fahey
Mrs V Fahey(5)
Tote Win £12.00 Place £2.50
loading past form
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong
2nd
4.5L
silks
Golden Desert (IRE) 5, b g 10-9 (Mr S Parker)
(Drawn 8)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Jules (IRE)(Danehill (USA))

SP 5/1fav

T G Mills
Ms K Walsh
Place £2.00
loading past form
held up, headway over 2f out, edged right final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, easily held
3rd
1.5L
silks
Arthur's Edge (GB) 5, b g 9-7 (Mrs Annabelle Mason)
(Drawn 10)
Diktat (GB) - Bright Edge (GB)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))

SP 12/1

B Palling
Miss Faye Bramley
Place £4.00
loading past form
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside finsl furlong
4th
6L
silks
King's Colour (GB) 4, b g 9-5 (Tann Racing)
(Drawn 18)
King's Best (USA) - Red Garland (GB)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 28/1

B R Johnson
Miss L Horner
Place £9.30
loading past form
held up mid-divison, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
5th
1.75L
silks
Secret Night (GB) 6, gr m 10-3 (Hants And Herts)
(Drawn 4)
Dansili (GB) - Night Haven (GB)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 15/2

C G Cox
Miss E J Jones
loading past form
mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, one pace
6th
1.25L
silks
South Cape (GB) 6, b g 10-1 (Heart of the South Racing)
(Drawn 2)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Aunt Ruby (USA)(Rubiano (USA))

SP 14/1

G L Moore
Miss Hayley Moore(5)
loading past form
behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
7th
0.5L
silks
Middlemarch (IRE) 9, ch g 9-6 (Mr W M Johnstone)
(Drawn 9)
Grand Lodge (USA) - Blanche Dubois (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Swettenham Stud & Hugo Lascelles

SP 25/1

J Goldie
Mrs C Bartley
loading past form
behind, reminders and outpaced halfway, no impression from over 1f out
8th
shd
silks
Achak (IRE) 3, b g 10-4 (Sean Jones)
(Drawn 1)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - She's So Lovely (GB)(Distant Relative)
Breeder - RI MA SRL

SP 9/1

G M Lyons
Miss N Carberry
loading past form
held up, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge
9th
0.5L
silks
My Learned Friend (IRE) 5, b g 9-8 (Dr E Harris)
(Drawn 3)
Marju (IRE) - Stately Princess (GB)(Robellino (USA))

SP 9/1

A Balding
Miss M Sowerby(3)
loading past form
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
10th
0.75L
silks
Elna Bright (GB) 4, b g 10-1 (Mr David Mort)
(Drawn 12)
Elnadim (USA) - Acicula (IRE)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 16/1

David Evans
Miss E Folkes
loading past form
towards rear, hung right 2f out kept on approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
11th
1.5L
silks
Pravda Street (GB) 4, ch g 10-10 (Mr R A Instone)
(Drawn 11)
Soviet Star (USA) - Sari (GB)(Faustus (USA))

SP 8/1

Paul Cole
Miss S Brotherton
loading past form
chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
12th
5L
silks
Bomber Command (USA) 6, b g 9-5 (Gary & Linnet Woodward (2))
(Drawn 16)
Stravinsky (USA) - Parish Manor (USA)(Waquoit (USA))

SP 20/1

J W Hills
Miss L Ellison
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
13th
0.5L
silks
Shaded Edge (GB) 5, b g 9-5 (Mr P M Claydon)
(Drawn 13)
Bold Edge (GB) - Twilight Mistress (GB)(Bin Ajwaad (IRE))

SP 16/1

D W P Arbuthnot
Mrs S Moore
loading past form
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
14th
0.5L
silks
Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 8, b g 9-10 (Canisbay Bloodstock)
(Drawn 19)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR)(Persian Bold)

SP 33/1

M J Attwater
Miss A Deniel
loading past form
held up mid-division, weakened 2f out
15th
2.25L
silks
Desert Dreamer (IRE) 8, b g 10-0 (Mr R Piff)
(Drawn 14)
Green Desert (USA) - Follow That Dream (GB)(Darshaan)

SP 28/1

David Evans
Isabel Tompsett(3)
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
16th
2L
silks
Kings Point (IRE) 8, b c 10-3 (W R B Racing 61 (claire King))
(Drawn 17)
Fasliyev (USA) - Rahika Rose (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - John Costello

SP 16/1

David Nicholls
Miss E Ramstrom(5)
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Off 1.29
Time 1m. 28.89 secs, which is 53.79 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £69.00
Tote Trifecta- £693.50.

Non runners Samarinda (USA) Agente Parmigiano, Halsion Chancer were withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

2008 Golden Desert 4 10-4 Ms K Walsh 6/1 (T G Mills) (Drawn 12)

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