Full Result 2.40 York | 14 May 2015

Betfred Middleton Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m2f56yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £62,381 2nd £23,650 3rd £11,836 4th £5,896 5th £2,959 6th £1,485

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	8. Secret Gesture 7/2 Andrea Atzeni Ralph Beckett	Andrea Atzeni Ralph Beckett	5	90	110	81	112	–
b m Galileo (IRE) - Shastye (IRE) (Danehill)
Made all, took keen hold, 4 lengths clear after 3f, stayed on well, driven out (op 5/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	9. Talmada (USA) 12/1 William Buick Roger Varian	William Buick Roger Varian	4	90	100	78	109	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Aryaamm (IRE) (Galileo)
Tracked winner, kept on same pace last 100yds (tchd 11/1)

3⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	2. Ribbons 6/1 Tom Queally James Fanshawe	Tom Queally James Fanshawe	5	93	114	80	111	–
ch m Manduro (GER) - Sister Act (Marju)
Held up in rear-division, effort over 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages (op 7/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2½]	7. Odeliz (IRE) 16/1 Daniel Tudhope K R Burke	Daniel Tudhope K R Burke	5	90	108	75	107	–
ch m Falco (USA) - Acatama (USA) (Efisio)
Held up towards rear, steady headway over 3f out, 3rd over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace (op 12/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1 [3½]	1. Madame Chiang 8/1 Jim Crowley David Simcock	Jim Crowley David Simcock	4	93	113	76	108	–
b f Archipenko (USA) - Robe Chinoise (Robellino)
Held up in rear, driven over 3f out, kept on final furlong, going on at finish (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [6¾]	4. Bragging (USA) 15/8F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	107	66	99	–
bb f Exchange Rate (USA) - Boasting (USA) (Kris S)
Soon tracking leaders, effort 4f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly lost its action closing stages) (tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [9]	3. Belle D'Or (USA) 6/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	4	90	104	61	95	–
b f Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest)
Started slowly, took keen hold in rear, effort over 3f out, never a factor (op 5/1)

8⁽³⁾ 7 [16]	6. Lily Rules (IRE) 40/1 Barry McHugh Tony Coyle	Barry McHugh Tony Coyle	4	90	93	47	81	–
br f Aussie Rules (USA) - Causeway Charm (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Chased leading pair, driven 4f out, lost place 2f out (op 33/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:28 Winning time: 2m 10.48s (slow by 2.28s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Lady Tiana (self certificate)
1st owner: Qatar Racing Ltd & Newsells Park Stud (Secret Gesture) 1st breeder: Newsells Park Stud
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Talmada)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Ribbons)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.60 £2.90 £1.70 Ex: £50.10 CSF: £42.68 Trifecta: £181.30

2:40 York 14 May 2015

Betfred Middleton Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares)