2:15 Chester 8 May 2008
Grant Thornton Huxley Stakes (For the Tradesman's Cup) (Group 3)
(Class 1) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good To Firm
1st
£34,224 2nd
£13,074 3rd
£6,624 4th
£3,384 5th
£1,776
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 90 | 105 | 99 | 113 | – | ||||
| b h Lomitas - Flying Squaw (Be My Chief) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, gamely regained lead towards finish (tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 95 b | 117 | 104 | 117 | – | ||||
| b h Alzao (USA) - Nasanice (IRE) (Nashwan) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner, ridden to nose ahead inside final furlong, soon edged left, headed towards finish (tchd 11-4) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 | 106 | 96 | 109 | – | ||||
| ch g King's Best (USA) - Zanzibar (IRE) (In The Wings) | ||||||||||
| Chased front pair, closed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and not pace of leaders inside final furlong (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 90 | 111 | 94 | 107 | – | ||||
| b h Danehill (USA) - Sacred Song (USA) (Diesis) | ||||||||||
| Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, run flattened out inside final furlong (op 6-4 tchd 13-8) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 93 | 110 | 80 | 92 | – | ||||
| b g Barathea (IRE) - Eliza Acton (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 9-2 tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 | 106 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr f Singspiel (IRE) - Majoune (FR) (Take Risks) | ||||||||||
| Wore net muzzle, raced keenly, tracked leaders, went wrong and pulled up after 1f (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 2m 11.21s (slow by 2.81s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: John Livock (Championship Point) 1st breeder: Mount Coote Stud
- 2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Maraahel)
- 3rd owner: Mrs G Rowland-Clark and K J Mercer (Spice Route)
- Tote win: £11.70 PL: £3.80 £1.80 Ex: £47.90 CSF: £41.06
