Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 20 June 2019

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (2yo) 5f Soft

1st £56,710 2nd £21,500 3rd £10,760 4th £5,360 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	1. A'Ali (IRE) 5/1 Frankie Dettori Simon Crisford	Frankie Dettori Simon Crisford	2	91	–	82	107	–
b c Society Rock (IRE) - Motion Lass (Motivator)
Athletic; soon dropped to midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead entering final furlong, pushed out towards finish, always in control (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

2⁽¹¹⁾ nk	14. Ventura Rebel 16/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	2	91	–	81	106	–
br g Pastoral Pursuits - Finalize (Firebreak)
Looked well; no better than midfield until effort when not clear run well over 1f out, headway soon after, switched right entering final furlong, soon chased winner and edged right, ran on and gaining towards finish, never going to get there (vet said colt lost left-hind shoe) (op 12/1)

3⁽³⁾ 2¾ [3]	4. Dubai Station 14/1 Jamie Spencer K R Burke	Jamie Spencer K R Burke	2	91	–	70	96	–
b c Brazen Beau (AUS) - Princess Guest (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Unfurnished; held up, switched right and headway well over 1f out, ran on for pressure final 100yds, going on at finish, not reach front two (op 28/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [3¼]	12. Strive For Glory (USA) 50/1 Richard Kingscote Robert Cowell	Richard Kingscote Robert Cowell	2	91	–	69	95	–
b c Dialed In (USA) - Chu And You (USA) (You And I)
Workmanlike; prominent, ridden well over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on same pace final 50yds (op 33/1)

5⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¼ [4½]	15. Emten (IRE) 80/1 Nicola Currie Jamie Osborne	Nicola Currie Jamie Osborne	2	812	–	61	87	–
b f Bungle Inthejungle - Lucky Leigh (Piccolo)
Strong; held up towards nearside, ridden over 2f out, progress for pressure inside final furlong, edged right and stayed on towards finish, never nearer

6⁽¹⁾ nk [5]	7. Smart Folks (USA) 20/1 Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	2	91	–	63	89	–
br c War Front (USA) - Agreeable Miss (USA) (Speightstown)
Strong; looked well; midfield, slightly bumped over 2f out, soon ridden, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, one pace final 100yds (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

7⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [5]	9. Misty Grey (IRE) 16/1 Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	2	91	–	62	89	–
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Chinese White (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

8⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¼]	13. Sunday Sovereign 13/8F W J Lee P Twomey	W J Lee P Twomey	2	91	–	61	88	–
b c Equiano (FR) - Red Sovereign (Danzig Connection)
Strong; looked well; prominent, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, soon bumped, weakened final 50yds (trainer said colt ran too free)

9⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [6]	5. Expressionist (IRE) 11/1 James Doyle Charlie Appleby	James Doyle Charlie Appleby	2	91	–	58	85	–
ch c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Permission Slip (IRE) (Authorized)
Compact; missed break, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run and angled left inside final furlong, kept on, never able to get involved (jockey said colt was slowly away) (tchd 9/1)

10⁽²⁾ hd [6¼]	6. Firepower (FR) 33/1 Adam Kirby Clive Cox	Adam Kirby Clive Cox	2	91	–	57	85	–
b c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Torentosa (FR) (Oasis Dream)
Strong; midfield, angled right when not clear run over 2f out and slightly bumped rival, ridden over 1f out, no impression (op 50/1)

11⁽¹³⁾ nk [6½]	10. Mount Fuji (IRE) 7/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	2	91	–	56	83	–
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Shermeen (IRE) (Desert Style)
Athletic; raced towards nearside, niggled along towards rear, driven to go pace 3f out, never able to get on terms with leaders (tchd 15/2)

12⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [7¼]	3. Cool Sphere (USA) 80/1 James McDonald Robert Cowell	James McDonald Robert Cowell	2	91	–	53	83	–
ch c Orb (USA) - Faringdon Circle (USA) (Speightstown)
Compact; led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, eased when well held final 100yds (jockey said colt hung left-handed and ran green) (op 100/1)

13⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8]	2. Air Force Jet 8/1 Oisin Murphy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Oisin Murphy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	91	–	50	78	–
b c Charm Spirit (IRE) - Wind Fire (USA) (Distorted Humor)
Compact; sweating; midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, eased final 50yds, never a threat (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

14⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [9½]	11. Real Appeal (GER) 25/1 Antoine Hamelin Matthieu Palussiere	Antoine Hamelin Matthieu Palussiere	2	91 b	–	44	73	–
b c Sidestep (AUS) - Runaway Sparkle (Green Desert)
Leggy; held up, driven well over 1f out, outpaced after, never a threat (tchd 33/1)

14 ran Off time: 2:32:05 Winning time: 1m 1.90s (slow by 2.50s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Maven (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa (A'Ali) 1st breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
2nd owner: Abdullah Menahi (Ventura Rebel)
3rd owner: Ahmad Alshaikh & Co (Dubai Station)
Tote win: £6.85 PL: £2.25 £3.60 £5.10 Ex: £87.30 CSF: £77.35 Tricast: £1,098.97 Trifecta: £1,034.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 57 (20%) M [7-10] 45 (56%) H [11-15] 48 (24%)

2:30 Ascot 20 Jun 2019

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)