Full Result 4.20 Lingfield (AW) | 9 February 2008

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(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) 1m2f Standard

1st £2,590.80 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	7. Emperor Court (IRE) 9/4F Steve Drowne Peter Makin	Steve Drowne Peter Makin	4	88	65	34	76	–
ch c Singspiel (IRE) - Tarquina (USA) (Niniski)
Took keen hold, chased leader for 2f, stayed handy, ridden and headway inner well over 1f out, led over 1f out, ran on well (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	5. Blu Manruna 7/1 Paul Doe John Akehurst	Paul Doe John Akehurst	5	813 b	69	35	77	–
ch g Zaha (CAN) - Vrennan (Suave Dancer)
Led at steady pace, pushed along and quickened 3f out, driven just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 13-2 tchd 15-2)

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [2¾]	8. Stark Contrast (USA) 12/1 Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	4	85	62	25	67	–
ch g Gulch (USA) - A Stark Is Born (USA) (Graustark)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, shuffled back and lost position over 2f out, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, kept on but not pace to reach leaders

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [3]	3. Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 11/2 Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	5	92 p	72	35	77	–
br g King Charlemagne (USA) - Ciubanga (IRE) (Arazi)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [4]	4. Rock Anthem (IRE) 12/1 Travis Block ³ Mike Murphy	Travis Block ³ Mike Murphy	4	810	70	31	73	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Regal Portrait (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Took keen hold, held up in last, headway on outer well over 2f out, wide and ridden bend 2f out, weakened just inside final furlong (op 14-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [4¼]	1. Sri Kuantan (IRE) 11/4 Chris Catlin Paul Cole	Chris Catlin Paul Cole	4	96 t	77	37	79	–
ch g Spinning World (USA) - Miss Asia Quest (Rainbow Quest)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden to press leader just over 2f out, weakened just inside final furlong (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [6¾]	6. Alfie Tupper (IRE) 15/2 Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	5	812	68	24	65	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Walnut Lady (Forzando)
Held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, chased leaders and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 13-2 tchd 11-2 and 8-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 6 [12¾]	2. Esteem 33/1 Micky Fenton David Bridgwater	Micky Fenton David Bridgwater	5	92	72	16	57	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Please (Kris)
Took keen hold, chased leader 8f out until just over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free and lost its action on the bend) (tchd 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 2m 6.59s (slow by 5.29s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Four Seasons Racing Ltd (Emperor Court) 1st breeder: John O'Connor
2nd owner: Canisbay Bloodstock (Blu Manruna)
3rd owner: A D Spence (Stark Contrast)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £2.80 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £18.90 Tricast: £154.87 Trifecta: £334.20 Pool: £532.01 - 1.13 winning units. Place 6 £60.22, Place 5 £45.63
Placepot: £121.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £57,446.75. 345.30 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £58.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,916.10. 37.10 winning tickets.

4:20 Lingfield (AW) 9 Feb 2008

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