Full Result 7.00 Veliefendi (TUR) | 3 September 2009

Topkapi Trophy (Turkish Group 2) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £416,667 2nd £166,667 3rd £83,333 4th £41,667

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Pressing (IRE) 9/20F Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	6	96	–	–	117	–
bb h Soviet Star (USA) - Rafif (USA) (Riverman)
Always prominent, 4th straight on outside, driven to challenge 1 1/2f out, all out to lead last strides

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	1. Dream Eater (IRE) 58/10 William Buick Andrew Balding	William Buick Andrew Balding	4	96 t	–	–	116	–
gr c Night Shift (USA) - Kapria (FR) (Simon Du Desert)
Held up, headway and 6th straight, slipped through on rail to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, 1/2 length up inside final furlong, driven and caught last strides

3⁽⁹⁾ 3 [3¼]	8. Sabirli (TUR) 53/10 Akin Sozen C Kurt	Akin Sozen C Kurt	8	96 h	–	–	109	–
b h Strike The Gold (USA) - Free Trade (TUR) (Shareef Dancer)
Last to straight, switched left 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final 100yds

4⁽²⁾ ½ [3¾]	4. Kurtiniadis (IRE) 41/20 Selim Kaya S Kulak	Selim Kaya S Kulak	6	96	–	–	108	–
b h Mujahid (USA) - Fiddler's Moll (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Tracked leaders, close 5th straight, hard ridden when carried right inside final 2f, disputed 3rd inside final furlong, one pace

5⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [5¼]	3. Hatta Fort 77/20 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	96 tb	–	–	105	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Oshiponga (Barathea)
Led 1f, settled pressing leaders, 3rd straight on outside, close up when hampered 2f out, kept on final furlong to take 5th close home

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [5¾]	7. Rock Of Rochelle (USA) 13/2 Gerald Mosse A Kinsella	Gerald Mosse A Kinsella	4	96	–	–	103	–
br c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Recoleta (USA) (Wild Again)
Held up, 8th straight, never a factor

7⁽¹⁾ ½ [6¼]	2. Gladyator (TUR) 20/1 Gokhan Kocakaya R Tetik	Gokhan Kocakaya R Tetik	7	96	–	–	102	–
b h Mountain Cat (USA) - Cut Clear (Kris)
Pressed leaders, 2nd straight on inside, led over 2f out to 1 1/2f out, still 3rd inside final furlong, weakened in last 100yds

8⁽³⁾ ½ [6¾]	9. Invincible Son (IRE) 16/5 Halis Karatas A Ikier	Halis Karatas A Ikier	3	812	–	–	98	–
b c Orpen (USA) - Safe Exit (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Mid-division, 6th straight, soon beaten

9⁽⁴⁾ 12 [18¾]	5. Nalin Isyani (TUR) 137/10 Nurettin Sen H H Basi	Nurettin Sen H H Basi	5	96 b	–	–	74	–
b h Dilum (USA) - Truthful (Shareef Dancer)
Led after 1f to over 2f out, hung left and right 2f out, weakened quickly

9 ran Winning time: 1m 36.44s Total SP: 202%
1st owner: Gary A Tanaka (Pressing) 1st breeder: Agricola Del Parco
2nd owner: J C Smith (Dream Eater)
3rd owner: Aydogan San (Sabirli)

7:00 Veliefendi (TUR) 3 Sep 2009

Topkapi Trophy (Turkish Group 2) (Turf)