Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 14 June 2016

St James's Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts)

(Class 1) (3yo) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Soft

1st £226,840 2nd £86,000 3rd £43,040 4th £21,440 5th £10,760 6th £5,400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Galileo Gold 6/1 Frankie Dettori Hugo Palmer	Frankie Dettori Hugo Palmer	3	90	120	101	123	–
ch c Paco Boy (IRE) - Galicuix (Galileo)
Took keen hold, chased leader, effort over 2f out, closed and ridden to lead over 1f out, just over 2 lengths clear 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on and always doing enough, ridden out (tchd 11/2)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	7. The Gurkha (IRE) 4/5F Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	90 t	120	97	121	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Chintz (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in 6th, effort 2f out, closing when short of room, hampered and switched left entering final furlong, went 4 lengths 3rd 150yds out, ran on well under pressure to go 2nd towards finish, never getting to winner (op Evens tchd 5/4 in places)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [1¾]	1. Awtaad (IRE) 5/2 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast	Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast	3	90	120	95	119	–
br c Cape Cross (IRE) - Asheerah (Shamardal)
Steadied after start, took keen hold, held up in 5th, effort 2f out, went 3rd and edged right under pressure just over 1f out, went 2nd and just over 2 lengths down entering final furlong, stayed on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish (op 2/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 5 [6¾]	2. Cymric (USA) 66/1 James Doyle John Gosden	James Doyle John Gosden	3	90	105	80	107	–
b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Fastbridled (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Led, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out and unable to quicken, 4th and beaten 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 3 [9¾]	4. Emotionless (IRE) 10/1 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	3	90	117	71	100	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Unbridled Elaine (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Steadied start, held up in last, effort 2f out, soon driven and no impression, plugged on to go modest 5th towards finish, never troubled leaders (op 12/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [10¾]	5. First Selection (SPA) 33/1 Jim Crowley Simon Crisford	Jim Crowley Simon Crisford	3	90 h	109	68	98	–
b c Diktat - Villa Sonata (Mozart)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, went 3rd 6f out until lost place under pressure and slightly hampered just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7⁽⁵⁾ 31 [41¾]	3. Ehtiraas 100/1 Paul Hanagan Owen Burrows	Paul Hanagan Owen Burrows	3	90	–	–	27	–
b c Oasis Dream - Kareemah (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Took keen hold, chased leading pair for 2f, in touch in midfield after until dropped to rear just over 2f out, soon beaten, tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final furlong

7 ran Off time: 4:25:31 Winning time: 1m 44.01s (slow by 4.81s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Zonderland (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Al Shaqab Racing (Galileo Gold) 1st breeder: Brian O'Rourke
2nd owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (The Gurkha)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Awtaad)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.50 £1.10 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £11.05 Tricast: £14.70 Trifecta: £19.20

4:20 Ascot 14 Jun 2016

St James's Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts)