4.05 SODEXHO PRESTIGE SHERGAR CUP MILE HANDICAP of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m.

Ascot Results Sat, 11th Aug, 2007

Going - Good to Firm.

SODEXHO PRESTIGE SHERGAR CUP MILE HANDICAP of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m.

1st - £17,234.00, 2nd - £6,034.00, 3rd - £2,758.00, 4th - £2,153.00 9 Ran

1st

Benandonner (USA) 9-2 (J C Parsons & Sinead Parsons)
(0:10.09 0.99 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 10)
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Cape Verdi (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 5/1

Richard Fahey

J H Bowman

close up, not clear run when switched left over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

24th Jul, 07 Musselburgh
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 23rd Aug, 07 York
6th Flat Hcp

2nd

0.5L

Ace of Hearts (GB) 9-7 (Archangels 1)
(Drawn 3)
Magic Ring (IRE) - Lonely Heart (GB)(Midyan (USA))

SP 5/2fav

Chris Wall

Martin Dwyer

led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

4th Aug, 07 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 27th Aug, 07 Ripon
3rd Flat Hcp

3rd

2.5L

Pentecost (GB) 9-10 (J C & S R Hitchins)
(Drawn 7)
Tagula (IRE) - Boughtbyphone (GB)(Warning)

SP 8/1

A Balding

D Beadman

keen towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong

14th Jul, 07 Ascot
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Sep, 07 Bath
4th Flat

4th

shd

South Cape (GB) 9-2 (Heart of the South Racing)
(Drawn 9)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Aunt Ruby (USA)(Rubiano (USA))

SP 11/2

Mick Channon

K J Manning

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

28th Jul, 07 Ascot
11th Flat Hcp This
Race 31st Aug, 07 Sandown
5th Flat Hcp

5th

0.5L

Waterside (IRE) 9-5 (Mr Nigel Shields)
(Drawn 5)
Lake Coniston (IRE) - Classic Ring (IRE)(Auction Ring (USA))

SP 8/1

G L Moore

Andreas Suborics

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

31st Jul, 07 Goodwood
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Aug, 07 Goodwood
3rd Flat Hcp

6th

1.75L

Wovoka (IRE) 9-1 (Mrs T Burns)
(Drawn 1)
Mujadil (USA) - Common Cause (GB)(Polish Patriot (USA))
Breeder - Rathasker Stud

SP 13/2

Mick Channon

L Dettori

held up behind, headway on rails and not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

31st Jul, 07 Goodwood
18th Flat Hcp This
Race 23rd Aug, 07 York
15th Flat Hcp

7th

Cape of Luck (IRE) 9-7 (Mrs S Sheldon)
(Drawn 8)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Fledgling (GB)(Efisio)

SP 16/1

P Mitchell

F Johansson

mid-division until lost place entering straight, not a danger after

14th Jul, 07 Ascot
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 18th Aug, 07 Newbury
6th Flat Hcp

8th

0.75L

Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 9-4 (Canisbay Bloodstock)
(Drawn 2)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR)(Persian Bold)

SP 15/2

J Akehurst

D P McDonogh

tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened 1f out

31st Jul, 07 Goodwood
19th Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Aug, 07 Goodwood
12th Flat Hcp

9th

3.5L

Bustan (IRE) 9-9 (Mrs J Morley)
(Drawn 4)
Darshaan - Dazzlingly Radiant(Try My Best (USA))

SP 14/1

G C Bravery

Y Take

mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out

22nd Jun, 07 Ascot
16th Flat Hcp This
Race 31st Aug, 07 Sandown
9th Flat Hcp

Off
Time 1m. 40.90 secs, which is 0.99 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Musadif (USA) ( ), Robustian (GB) ( ), Fabrian (GB) ( )