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2:05 Newmarket 16 Oct 2004

Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 7f Row Soft
1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
5 94 t 116 110 121
b h Charnwood Forest (IRE) - BreakawayI (Song)
Made all, driven along over 1f out, ridden out final 50yds (op 9-2)
2 (2) 1
6 90 104 115
gr h Kendor (FR) - Loxandra (Last Tycoon)
Held up in midfield, effort 2f out, pressed winner final furlong, hard ridden, not quicken final 50yds (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)
3 (8) nk [1¼]
4 90 108 103 114
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Aim For The Top (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong (tchd 11-2 after 6-1 in places)
4 (1) [3¾]
5 90 114 96 108
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Fetish (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leaders going well, ridden well over 1f out, no extra final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
5 (7) [5½]
3 812 112 90 103
b c Stravinsky (USA) - Aldebaran Light (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Held up and behind, switched outside and headway over 1f out, hard ridden, no impression final furlong (op 7-1)
6 (13) ½ [6]
3 812 89 102
b c Desert Style (IRE) - Caraiyma (IRE) (Shahrastani)
Prominent, edged right and hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 25-1)
7 (14) [9½]
5 90 105 80 93
ch g Halling (USA) - Massorah (FR) (Habitat)
Held up in midfield, effort over 2f out, no impression (tchd 22-1 and 25-1 in places)
8 (11) [13]
3 89 t 107 67 81
b f Zieten (USA) - Badawi (USA) (Diesis)
Chased winner until hard ridden and weakened 2f out (op 9-1)
9 (5) shd [13¼]
5 90 111 70 84
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Woodbeck (Terimon)
Held up towards rear, going well when not clear run over 2f out, switched left, ridden and no response, eased when well beaten final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)
10 (10) [14¾]
3 812 110 65 80
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Only In Dreams (Polar Falcon)
Slowly into stride, soon in midfield, ridden and weakened 2f out (op 25-1)
11 (9) 18 [32¾]
4 811 b 104 10 32
b f Bishop Of Cashel - Amber Mill (Doulab)
Prominent 4f (jockey said filly lost her action) (op 20-1)
12 (12) 8 [40¾]
4 811 85 12
b f Green Desert (USA) - Kismah (Machiavellian)
Always behind
  • 12 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 1m 27.22s (slow by 4.02s) Total SP: 112%
  • Non-runners: Ashdown Express (unsuitable ground), Pastoral Pursuits (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: Godolphin (Firebreak) 1st breeder: R P Williams
  • 2nd owner: Leonidas Marinopoulos (Keltos)
  • 3rd owner: B Haggas (Polar Bear)
  • Tote win: £5 PL: £2.50 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £36.40 CSF: £33.12 Trifecta: £134.50 Pool £2,671.30. 14.10 winning units
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 77 (48%) M [7-10] 38 (34%) H [11-14] 35 (18%)
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