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4:25 Chelmsford (AW) 21 Aug 2008

Marks Hall Conditions Stakes

(Class 3) (3yo+) 1m Standard
1st £7,569.60 2nd £2,265.60 3rd £1,132.80 4th £566.40 5th £282
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (5)  
5 91 96 70 107
b h Xaar - Magic Touch (Fairy King)
Steadied start, held up behind, going well and not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and not clear run again, soon switched sharply left, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily (op 14-1)
2 (3)
6 91 b 109 66 103
b h Opening Verse (USA) - La Busona (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, chased leading pair, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100yds (op 6-1)
3 (6) hd [2]
3 812 106 67 105
b g Green Desert (USA) - Hammiya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Dwelt, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure just over 2f out, edged left and every chance entering final furlong, not quicken and outpaced final 100yds (op Evens)
4 (9) [4¼]
9 810 100 60 97
ch g Halling (USA) - Massorah (FR) (Habitat)
Awkward start, raced off the pace in midfield, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out until just over 1f out, beaten when short of room well inside final furlong (tchd 15-2)
5 (2) 6 [10¼]
4 94 95 48 87
b c Songandaprayer (USA) - Ra Hydee (USA) (Rahy)
Stall not open fully, very slowly away, well detached in last, ran on past beaten horses final furlong, no chance (starter said, regarding why stall failed open with other stalls, he was satisfied they all released at once and a false start was not necessary but in his view colt's nose had been caught in the bars of the gates; jockey said, having anticipated the start, colt then sat back as one half of the gates opened, preventing him from exiting the stalls) (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)
6 (8) ¾ [11]
7 91 96 44 82
b g Alzao (USA) - Cashew (Sharrood)
Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 22-1)
7 (7) ½ [11½]
5 91 v 92 42 81
b g Komaite (USA) - Antonias Melody (Rambo Dancer)
Led and soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when edged right over 1f out
8 (4) ¾ [12¼]
6 88 b 97 40 79
b g Barathea (IRE) - Amazing Bay (Mazilier)
Chased leader until 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, struggling when hampered entering final furlong, no chance after (tchd 25-1)
9 (1) [13¾]
3 89 97 36 76
b g Pulpit (USA) - April Squall (USA) (Summer Squall)
Raced in midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, well beaten when eased final furlong (op 7-1)
  • 9 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 1m 40.94s (slow by 5.44s) Total SP: 125%
  • 1st owner: D Nicholls (Royal Power) 1st breeder: Denis McDonnell
  • 2nd owner: Godolphin (Igor Protti)
  • 3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Masaalek)
  • Tote win: £18.20 PL: £3.40 £2.80 £1.10 Ex: £172.80 CSF: £139.39 Trifecta: £239.50 Pool: £579.46. 1.79 winning units.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 50 (27%) M [4-6] 67 (58%) H [7-9] 33 (15%)
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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