Full Result 6.10 Doncaster | 2 May 2009

Doncaster Free Press Sharon Smith Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (2yo) (5f3yds) 5f Good

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. King Of Axum (IRE) 100/30 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	2	93	–	55	78	–
b c Soviet Star (USA) - Ezana (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Green and outpaced in rear, headway 2f out, switched left and ridden when not much room entering final furlong, soon ridden and edged left, just held on (op 3-1 tchd 11-4 and 7-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ shd	9. Little Scotland 4/1 Alan Munro Tim Easterby	Alan Munro Tim Easterby	2	812	–	50	73	–
b f Acclamation - Belladera (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when edged left entering final furlong, soon driven and stayed on strongly, just failed (op 3-1 tchd 5-2 and 9-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3 [3]	5. Lees Anthem 11/4F Andrew Elliott Colin Teague	Andrew Elliott Colin Teague	2	93	–	44	67	–
b c Mujahid (USA) - Lady Rock (Mistertopogigo)
Led, pushed along 2f out and soon hung left, ridden and hung badly right over 1f out, head high and wandered entering final furlong, soon headed and weakened (jockey said colt hung right) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [3½]	2. Final Ovation (IRE) 7/2 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	2	93	–	43	66	–
b g Acclamation - Last Gasp (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong and kept on same pace (op 8-1)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [4]	6. Whozthecat (IRE) 16/1 David Nolan Declan Carroll	David Nolan Declan Carroll	2	93	–	41	64	–
b c One Cool Cat (USA) - Intaglia (GER) (Lomitas)
Close up, effort when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened entering final furlong (tchd 20-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [4½]	8. Emeralds Spirit (IRE) 8/1 Stevie Donohoe John Weymes	Stevie Donohoe John Weymes	2	812	–	34	57	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Spiritual Air (Royal Applause)
Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, staying on well when not clear run and hampered 1f out, not recover (jockey said filly was denied a clear run) (op 10-1 tchd 15-2)

PU⁽⁵⁾	1. Captain Sachin (IRE) 16/1 Lee Vickers ³ Tim Etherington	Lee Vickers ³ Tim Etherington	2	90	–	–	–	–
b g Captain Rio - Belalzao (IRE) (Alzao)
Unruly stalls, dwelt and dived violently left start and rider lost irons, behind until pulled up 2f out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 and 14-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:11:00 Winning time: 1m 0.72s (slow by 3.02s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Absolute Music (vet's certificate), Kanaf (self certificate)
1st owner: Mark Johnston Racing Ltd (King Of Axum) 1st breeder: Keatly Overseas Ltd
2nd owner: David W Armstrong (Little Scotland)
3rd owner: A Rice (Lees Anthem)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.70 £2.60 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £17.21

6:10 Doncaster 2 May 2009

Doncaster Free Press Sharon Smith Maiden Stakes