Full Result 2.10 Chelmsford (AW) | 26 June 2008

Rioja Median Auction Maiden Stakes

(Class 6) (2yo) 6f Standard

1st £1,942.80 2nd £578.10 3rd £288.90 4th £144.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Sapphire Prince (USA) 14/1 Mohammed Saeed John Best	Mohammed Saeed John Best	2	93	–	55	78	–
b c Read The Footnotes (USA) - Anna Jackson (USA) (Houston)
Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway on outer 2f out, nudged along and ran on well to lead inside final furlong (op 20-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1¼	7. Special Cuvee 6/4 Daragh O'Donohoe Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Daragh O'Donohoe Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	93	–	51	74	–
b g Diktat - Iris May (Brief Truce)
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed and one pace (op 2-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2]	3. Kheylide (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Creighton Miss V Haigh	Eddie Creighton Miss V Haigh	2	93	–	48	72	–
ch c Kheleyf (USA) - Jayzdoll (IRE) (Stravinsky)
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, edged left and one pace final furlong (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [3½]	6. Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 5/4F Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	2	93	–	43	68	–
b c Captain Rio - Disarm (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty)
Restless in stalls, raced keenly, led, ridden just over 2f out, hung right from well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened last 100yds (op 6-5 tchd 6-4)

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [5]	4. Mabait 10/1 Kerrin McEvoy Luca Cumani	Kerrin McEvoy Luca Cumani	2	93	–	39	63	–
b c Kyllachy - Czarna Roza (Polish Precedent)
Soon bustled along, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out (jockey said colt did not face kickback) (op 13-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 3½ [8½]	1. Catenaccio (IRE) 40/1 Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	2	93	–	27	53	–
b c Spartacus (IRE) - Montessori (Akarad)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7⁽³⁾ 11 [19½]	2. Elusive Ronnie (IRE) 33/1 Saleem Golam Roger Teal	Saleem Golam Roger Teal	2	93	–	–	20	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Elusive Kitty (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Slowly into stride, soon ridden along, lost touch halfway

7 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 1m 15.00s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ian Beach & John Fletcher (Sapphire Prince) 1st breeder: Bruce Moriarty & Jill Moriarty
2nd owner: John Brown & Megan Dennis (Special Cuvee)
3rd owner: R J Budge (Kheylide)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £5.30 £1.20 Ex: £54.90 CSF: £34.98

Hand-timed.

2:10 Chelmsford (AW) 26 Jun 2008

Rioja Median Auction Maiden Stakes