Full Result 2.40 Salisbury | 4 September 2008

E B F Portway Novice Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 1m Good

1st £4,695.09 2nd £1,397.07 3rd £698.18 4th £348.73

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	4. Cityscape 11/10F Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	2	812	–	90	104	–
ch c Selkirk (USA) - Tantina (USA) (Distant View)
Chased leader, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, forged clear final furlong, readily (tchd Evens and 6-5)

2⁽⁴⁾ 9	6. Such Optimism 9/4 Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett	Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett	2	811	–	64	82	–
b f Sakhee (USA) - OptimisticI (Reprimand)
Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner final furlong (op 3-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 4 [13]	2. Akhenaten 10/1 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	2	812	–	55	74	–
b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Lady Adnil (IRE) (Stravinsky)
Bumped start, soon tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 14-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [13¾]	7. Forty Thirty (IRE) 16/1 Darryll Holland Mick Channon	Darryll Holland Mick Channon	2	88	–	49	69	–
b c Poliglote - Ciena (FR) (Gold Away)
Held up, effort 3f out, soon one pace, went 4th just inside final furlong (tchd 18-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 2¼ [16]	1. Versaki (IRE) 9/2 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	95	94	54	75	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Mythie (FR) (Octagonal)
Held up, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 5-1)

6⁽³⁾ 2 [18]	3. Chiberta King 33/1 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	2	812	–	42	63	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Glam Rock (Nashwan)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten (op 25-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 4 [22]	5. Sumani (FR) 50/1 Ian Mongan Simon Dow	Ian Mongan Simon Dow	2	812	–	32	54	–
b c Della Francesca (USA) - Sumatra (IRE) (Mukaddamah)
Took keen hold behind leaders, dropped to last 4f out, never back on terms (op 100-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 1m 44.02s (slow by 4.12s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Cityscape) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: G C Myddelton (Such Optimism)
3rd owner: Box 41 (Akhenaten)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.80 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £3.92

2:40 Salisbury 4 Sep 2008

E B F Portway Novice Stakes