Full Result 6.00 Goodwood | 24 September 2008

Merbury 18th Anniversary Apprentice Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) 5f OMS Good To Firm

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Enodoc 8/1 David Probert ³ William Muir	David Probert ³ William Muir	3	92 t	68	76	76	–
b g Efisio - Raindrop (Primo Dominie)
Tracked leaders, challenged inside final 2f, led over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, readily (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the tongue strap was reapplied.)

2⁽³⁾ ½	13. Calabaza 16/1 Tolley Dean Michael Attwater	Tolley Dean Michael Attwater	6	87	55	61	62	–
ch g Zaha (CAN) - Mo Stopher (Sharpo)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong but always held (tchd 14-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [¾]	6. Back In The Red (IRE) 4/1F Travis Block Ronald Harris	Travis Block Ronald Harris	4	91	63	68	69	–
ch g Redback - Fureur De Vivre (IRE) (Bluebird)
Chased leaders, driven along from halfway, stayed on inside final furlong but never going pace to challenge

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [1¼]	10. Sofinella (IRE) 16/1 Luke Morris Tony Carroll	Luke Morris Tony Carroll	5	88	56	59	60	–
gr m Titus Livius (FR) - Mystical Jumbo (Mystiko)
Slight advantage, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [1¾]	3. Compton Rose 5/1 Amy Scott ⁵ Henry Candy	Amy Scott ⁵ Henry Candy	3	813	67	68	69	–
ch f Compton Place - Benjarong (Sharpo)
Towards rear and pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never going pace to be competitive (op 11-2)

6⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2½]	14. Arfinnit (IRE) 14/1 Michael Metcalfe ³ Anabel K Murphy	Michael Metcalfe ³ Anabel K Murphy	7	83 2 v	54	53	53	–
b g College Chapel - Tidal Reach (USA) (Kris S)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace inside final furlong (op 16-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ ½ [3]	16. Diademas (USA) 40/1 Richard Rowe ⁷ M J Gingell	Richard Rowe ⁷ M J Gingell	3	712 2 p	54	51	52	–
bb c Grand Slam (USA) - Kona Kat (USA) (Mountain Cat)
Soon pushed along in rear, headway over 1f oit, stayed on final furlong but never any danger

8⁽⁹⁾ nse [3]	8. Night Prospector 15/2 Richard Evans ⁵ Ronald Harris	Richard Evans ⁵ Ronald Harris	8	88 p	61	58	58	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Pride Of My Heart (Lion Cavern)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, no further progress (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [4½]	11. Mr Funshine 22/1 Jack Mitchell Nerys Dutfield	Jack Mitchell Nerys Dutfield	3	88	57	48	49	–
b g Namid - Sunrise Girl (King's Signet)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

10⁽¹²⁾ hd [4¾]	1. Blessed Place 15/2 Billy Cray ⁵ Dominic Ffrench Davis	Billy Cray ⁵ Dominic Ffrench Davis	8	91	68	59	59	–
ch g Compton Place - Cathedra (So Blessed)
Pressed leader and soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (op 6-1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [6½]	7. Great Fox (IRE) 12/1 William Carson ⁵ Stuart Williams	William Carson ⁵ Stuart Williams	7	89	62	46	47	–
b h Foxhound (USA) - Good Enough (IRE) (Simply Great)
Towards rear, pushed along halfway and never going pace to be competitive (op 17-2)

12⁽¹³⁾ nse [6½]	5. Seven Royals (IRE) 20/1 Jemma Marshall ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Jemma Marshall ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	3	810	64	48	49	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Seven Notes (Zafonic)
Outpaced most of way (op 33-1)

13⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [7]	9. Fabuleux Cherie 20/1 Marc Halford William Muir	Marc Halford William Muir	3	813	62	45	46	–
b f Noverre (USA) - Ashover Amber (Green Desert)
Always outpaced (jockey said filly reared up in stalls) (op 33-1)

14⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [7¾]	15. Dancing Mystery 25/1 Sophie Doyle ⁵ Eric Wheeler	Sophie Doyle ⁵ Eric Wheeler	14	81 3 b	54	34	35	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Batchworth Dancer (Ballacashtal)
Soon outpaced

15⁽⁴⁾ 9 [16¾]	4. Wavertree Princess (IRE) 11/1 Kirsty Milczarek Nick Littmoden	Kirsty Milczarek Nick Littmoden	3	92	65	11	14	–
gr f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Blushing Queen (IRE) (Desert King)
Very slowly away and always trailing (op 12-1)