Full Result 4.25 Ascot | 21 June 2006

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)

(Class 2) (3yo+) 1m Str Good To Firm

1st £62,320 2nd £18,660 3rd £9,330 4th £4,670 5th £2,330 6th £1,170

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁸⁾	19. Cesare 14/1 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	5	88	94	105	108	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Tromond (Lomond)
Raced near side, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, progress over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on well to lead near finish (tchd 16-1 in places)

2⁽²⁹⁾ nk	2. Stronghold 14/1 Richard Hughes John Gosden	Richard Hughes John Gosden	4	98	108	118	121	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Insinuate (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up near side, not clear run over 2f out, progress to lead overall over 1f out, ran on final furlong, collared near finish, 2nd of 18 in group (op 12-1)

3⁽²⁰⁾ 1¾ [2]	28. Akona Matata (USA) 16/1 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain	Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain	4	85	91	97	100	–
b c Seeking The Gold (USA) - Oh What A Dance (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up near side, squeezed through over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 18 in group (op 20-1)

4⁽²³⁾ 2½ [4½]	9. Hinterland (IRE) 15/2 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	4	813 5	99	99	102	–
br g Danzig (USA) - Electric Society (IRE) (Law Society)
Tracked near side leader, led overall over 3f out, headed and outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 18 in group (op 8-1 tchd 17-2 in a place)

5⁽²²⁾ 1 [5½]	4. Pentecost 66/1 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	7	93	103	101	104	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Boughtbyphone (Warning)
Took keen hold, held up last of near side group, not much room 4f out, effort 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 18 in group

6⁽²⁷⁾ ½ [6]	17. Pinpoint (IRE) 9/1 Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	4	88	94	90	94	–
b g Pivotal - Alessia (GER) (Warning)
Tracked near side leaders, outpaced from 2f out, one pace after, 6th of 18 in group (tchd 10-1 in places)

7⁽²⁶⁾ ¾ [6¾]	21. Forgery (IRE) 11/1 Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler	Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler	4	87	93	88	91	–
ch g Dr Devious (IRE) - Memory Green (USA) (Green Forest)
Held up in rear of near side group, switched to wide outside and ridden 2f out, kept on, never on terms, 7th of 18 in group (tchd 12-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 1 [7¾]	5. Mine (IRE) 20/1 T Quinn James Bethell	T Quinn James Bethell	8	92 v	102	94	98	–
b h Primo Dominie - Ellebanna (Tina's Pet)
Held up in rear of far side group, progress 2f out, stayed on to lead group last strides, no chance, 1st of 12 in group (op 22-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9⁽³⁾ shd [8]	23. Capable Guest (IRE) 50/1 Chris Catlin Mick Channon	Chris Catlin Mick Channon	4	87	93	85	89	–
bb g Cape Cross (IRE) - Alexander Confranc (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Held up far side, progress on outer to lead group well over 1f out, headed last strides, no chance, 2nd of 12 in group

10⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [8¼]	22. Red Spell (IRE) 40/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	5	87 b¹	93	84	88	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - A-To-Z (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Held up in rear far side, progress 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, no chance, 3rd of 12 in group

11⁽⁶⁾ ½ [8¾]	13. Langford 25/1 Frankie Dettori Mark H Tompkins	Frankie Dettori Mark H Tompkins	6	811	97	87	91	–
ch g Compton Place - Sharpening (Sharpo)
Dwelt, held up last of far side group, effort 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance, 4th of 12 in group (op 33-1)

12⁽²¹⁾ shd [8¾]	12. Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 33/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	811	97	87	90	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Much Commended (Most Welcome)
Dwelt, held up near side, progress on wide outside over 2f out, outpaced and beaten over 1f out, 8th of 18 in group

13⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [9½]	14. Pride Of Nation (IRE) 11/2F Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani	Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani	4	810	96	84	88	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Anita Via (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Tracked far side leaders, close up and not clear run 2f out, kept on same pace after, no chance, 5th of 12 in group (tchd 6-1)

14⁽²⁵⁾ 1 [10½]	6. Ace Of Hearts 20/1 Eddie Ahern Chris Wall	Eddie Ahern Chris Wall	7	91	101	86	90	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Lonely Heart (Midyan)
Prominent near side, chased leader over 3f out to 2f out, weakened, 9th of 18 in group (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

15⁽³⁰⁾ ½ [11]	25. Minority Report 8/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Luca Cumani	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Luca Cumani	6	86	92	76	80	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Queen Sceptre (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up in touch near side, tracked leaders against near side rail 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18 in group (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

16⁽⁵⁾ 3 [14]	18. Impeller (IRE) 66/1 Darryll Holland William Muir	Darryll Holland William Muir	7	88	94	71	75	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Almaaseh (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Took keen hold, held up in rear far side, effort 2f out, no progress over 1f out, 6th of 12 in group

17⁽¹⁷⁾ 1½ [15½]	29. Unshakable (IRE) 66/1 Franny Norton Bob Jones	Franny Norton Bob Jones	7	85	91	64	69	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Pepper And Salt (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Tracked near side leaders to 2f out, steadily weakened, 11th of 18 in group

18⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¼ [16¾]	8. Tucker 33/1 J F Egan David Elsworth	J F Egan David Elsworth	4	813 v¹	99	69	74	–
b c Inchinor - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up towards rear near side, ridden and losing place when bumped over 1f out, 12th of 18 in group

19⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [18¼]	16. Bustan (IRE) 66/1 Mick Kinane Giles Bravery	Mick Kinane Giles Bravery	7	89	95	61	67	–
b g Darshaan - Dazzlingly Radiant (Try My Best)
Prominent far side, still close up 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12 in group

20⁽¹¹⁾ nk [18½]	3. Stagelight (IRE) 50/1 Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	4	94	104	69	75	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Zivania (IRE) (Shernazar)
With leading trio on far side to 2f out, weakened, 8th of 12 in group (op 66-1)

21⁽¹³⁾ 2 [20½]	1. Babodana 40/1 Richard Hills Mark H Tompkins	Richard Hills Mark H Tompkins	6	910	110	70	76	–
ch h Bahamian Bounty - Daanat Nawal (Machiavellian)
Raced on outer of near side group, never on terms, struggling final 2f, 13th of 18 in group (op 50-1)

22⁽⁸⁾ 5 [25½]	20. Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 33/1 Paul Doe John Akehurst	Paul Doe John Akehurst	5	88	94	42	49	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Prominent far side, led group from halfway to well over 1f out, weakened rapidly, 9th of 12 in group

23⁽⁷⁾ 1 [26½]	26. El Coto 33/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Kevin Ryan	Daragh O'Donohoe Kevin Ryan	6	86 p	92	37	45	–
b g Forzando - Thatcherella (Thatching)
Tracked far side leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12 in group (tchd 40-1 in a place)

24⁽²⁾ 1¼ [27¾]	11. Divine Gift 50/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	5	811 b¹	97	39	47	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Child's Play I (USA) (Sharpen Up)
With far side leaders, ridden when no room against rail 2f out, weakened, 11th of 12 in group (op 33-1)

25⁽¹⁹⁾ nk [28¼]	24. River Royale 100/1 Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	4	86	92	33	41	–
b c Royal Applause - Trundley Wood (Wassl)
Held up near side, never on terms, well behind over 1f out, 14th of 18 in group

26⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [28½]	27. Dansili Dancer 50/1 Adam Kirby ³ Clive Cox	Adam Kirby ³ Clive Cox	4	83 5 p	92	32	40	–
b g Dansili - Magic Slipper (Habitat)
Tracked near side leaders to over 2f out, weakened rapidly, 15th of 18 in group

27⁽¹⁸⁾ shd [28½]	10. Another Bottle I (IRE) 10/1 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	5	812	98	38	46	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Aster Aweke (IRE) (Alzao)
Tracked near side leaders, weakened and eased final 2f, 16th of 18 in group (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 9-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

28⁽¹⁴⁾ 7 [35½]	15. Spanish Don 100/1 Liam Keniry David Elsworth	Liam Keniry David Elsworth	8	89	95	16	27	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Spanish Wells (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced on outer of near side, chased leaders over 5f, weakened rapidly, 17th of 18 in group

29⁽¹²⁾ 18 [53½]	7. Blythe Knight (IRE) 100/1 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	6	91	101	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led far side to halfway, weakened rapidly, tailed off, last of 12 in group

30⁽²⁴⁾ 19 [72½]	30. Shot To Fame (USA) 33/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	7	84	90	–	–	–
b g Quest For Fame - Exocet (USA) (Deposit Ticket)
Led near side to over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, last of group (jockey said gelding had no more to give)

30 ran Off time: 4:29:00 Winning time: 1m 40.62s (slow by 1.72s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Cesare) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Stronghold)
3rd owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Akona Matata)
Tote win: £21 PL: £4.70 £5.30 £5.50 Ex: £218.60 CSF: £171.58 Tricast: £3,223.25 Trifecta: £6,157.90 Pool: £12,142.40 - 1.40 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-10] 44 (29%) M [11-20] 24 (21%) H [21-30] 82 (50%)

4:25 Ascot 21 Jun 2006

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)