Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 17 June 2008

Coventry Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (2yo) 6f Good To Firm

1st £56,770 2nd £21,520 3rd £10,770 4th £5,370 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁷⁾	1. Art Connoisseur (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	2	91	–	110	115	–
b c Lucky Story (USA) - Withorwithoutyou (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, quickened and rapid progress when edged right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well and soon in full control (op 15-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ 2¼	9. Intense Focus (USA) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	2	91	–	102	108	–
b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Daneleta (IRE) (Danehill)
Always prominent, ridden when pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong but not pace of winner (op 20-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ nse [2¼]	10. Lord Shanakill (USA) 12/1 Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	2	91	–	101	108	–
bb c Speightstown (USA) - Green Room (USA) (Theatrical)
Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure after but always held (op 14-1)

4⁽¹⁾ hd [2½]	5. Himalya (IRE) 13/2 Seb Sanders Jeremy Noseda	Seb Sanders Jeremy Noseda	2	91	–	100	108	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Lady Miletrian (IRE) (Barathea)
Midfield, headway 2f out, ridden when chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure when challenging for places inside final furlong (op 9-2)

5⁽¹⁸⁾ 2¾ [5¼]	11. Orizaba (IRE) 11/4F Frankie Dettori Mick Channon	Frankie Dettori Mick Channon	2	91	–	90	100	–
b c Orpen (USA) - Jus'Chillin' (IRE) (Elbio)
Reared start and missed break, held up ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to get competitive with leaders (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 and 7-2 in places)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [7¼]	2. Awinnersgame (IRE) 25/1 Mick Kinane Jeremy Noseda	Mick Kinane Jeremy Noseda	2	91	–	83	93	–
b c Kyllachy - Polish Descent (IRE) (Danehill)
In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when chased leaders over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on under pressure final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [9¼]	6. I Am The Best 66/1 Ted Durcan David Simcock	Ted Durcan David Simcock	2	91	–	76	87	–
ch c King's Best (USA) - Needles And Pins (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, kept on with troubling leaders final furlong

8⁽¹²⁾ nk [9½]	14. Shaweel 20/1 Kerrin McEvoy Mark Johnston	Kerrin McEvoy Mark Johnston	2	91	–	75	86	–
b c Dansili - Cooden Beach (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong

9⁽⁵⁾ ½ [10]	12. Peter Tchaikovsky 11/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	2	91	–	73	85	–
b c Dansili - Abbatiale (FR) (Kaldoun)
Missed break, raced keenly, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

10⁽⁴⁾ 1 [11]	3. Blown It (USA) 50/1 Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	2	91	–	70	82	–
bb c More Than Ready (USA) - Short Shadow (USA) (Out Of Place)
Midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never on terms with leaders (op 66-1)

11⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [11¾]	16. Square Eddie (CAN) 40/1 Liam Keniry John Best	Liam Keniry John Best	2	91	–	67	80	–
ch c Smart Strike (CAN) - Forty Gran (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Pulled hard, steadied into midfield after 1f, ridden over 1f out, beaten entering final furlong (op 66-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ nk [12]	13. Shampagne 20/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	91	–	66	79	–
b c Orpen (USA) - Arndilly (Robellino)
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 16-1)

13⁽¹³⁾ 1 [13]	7. Icesolator (IRE) 12/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	2	91	–	62	78	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Zinnia (Zilzal)
Edgy in stalls, held up, effort 2f out, no real impression when not much room over 1f out, no danger after (tchd 14-1 in a place)

14⁽⁸⁾ 3½ [16½]	8. Instalment 14/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	91	–	51	67	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - New Assembly (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Raced keenly, prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

15⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [16¾]	15. Smokey Storm 20/1 Alan Munro William Jarvis	Alan Munro William Jarvis	2	91	–	50	65	–
br c One Cool Cat (USA) - Marisa (GER) (Desert Sun)
Midfield, headway halfway, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, hung right when weakening over 1f out (op 25-1)

16⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [17]	4. Harwalla (IRE) 40/1 Richard Hills Mark Johnston	Richard Hills Mark Johnston	2	91	–	49	64	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Senebrova (Warning)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 50-1)

17⁽²⁾ 2 [19]	18. Versaki (IRE) 25/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	91	–	42	58	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Mythie (FR) (Octagonal)
Handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 33-1)

18⁽³⁾ 5 [24]	17. Thunderous Mood (USA) 25/1 J F Egan Paul Cole	J F Egan Paul Cole	2	91	–	23	43	–
bb c Storm Cat (USA) - Warm Mood (USA) (Alydar)
Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

18 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 1m 13.59s (slow by 1.29s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: R A Green (Art Connoisseur) 1st breeder: D McDonnell
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Intense Focus)
3rd owner: Mark T Gittins (Lord Shanakill)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.90 £4.40 £4.80 Ex: £134.20 CSF: £87.62 Tricast: £1,196.24 Trifecta: £4,557.10 Part won. Pool: 6,158.33. 0.10 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 39 (29%) M [7-12] 69 (26%) H [13-18] 42 (45%)

4:20 Ascot 17 Jun 2008

Coventry Stakes (Group 2)