Full Result 4.20 Sandown | 8 July 2006

Weatherbys Vat Services Stakes (Registered As The Distaff Stakes) (Listed Race) (Fillies)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m14yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £15,898.40 2nd £6,025.60 3rd £3,015.60 4th £1,503.60 5th £753.20 6th £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	9. Star Cluster 5/1 Richard Hughes Sir Henry Cecil	Richard Hughes Sir Henry Cecil	3	812	94	74	101	–
b f Observatory (USA) - Didicoy (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leading pair, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely (op 6-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ shd	7. Silver Touch (IRE) 13/2 Ted Durcan Mick Channon	Ted Durcan Mick Channon	3	812	–	74	100	–
b f Dansili - Sanpala (Sanglamore)
Held up in last, good progress on outer from over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken near finish (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [nk]	3. Expensive 9/1 Alan Munro Chris Wall	Alan Munro Chris Wall	3	812	105	73	100	–
b f Royal Applause - Vayavaig (Damister)
Tracked leading trio, ridden and not quicken 2f out, switched left 1f out, ran on final furlong, gaining near finish (op 10-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [½]	5. La Mottie 10/11F Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda	Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda	3	812	102	72	99	–
ch f King's Best (USA) - Bareilly (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in 8th, dropped to last over 2f out and plenty to do, rapid progress over 1f out, finished strongly, hopeless task (tchd evens in place and 5-6 in places)

5⁽²⁾ 4 [4½]	10. Tara Too (IRE) 50/1 Philip Robinson David Arbuthnot	Philip Robinson David Arbuthnot	3	812	80	63	90	–
b f Danetime (IRE) - Gone With The Wind (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened (op 40-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	4. Illuminise (IRE) 16/1 Christophe Soumillon Ed Dunlop	Christophe Soumillon Ed Dunlop	3	812	88	59	86	–
ch f Grand Lodge (USA) - Brief Escapade (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, upsides over 1f out, soon weakened

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [8¾]	1. Arm Candy (IRE) 20/1 J F Egan James Toller	J F Egan James Toller	3	812	91	53	80	–
br f Nashwan (USA) - Bedara (Barathea)
Tracked leading trio until ridden and weakened 2f out (jockey said filly moved poorly throughout; vet said filly returned sore) (op 33-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 3 [11¾]	6. My Amalie (IRE) 25/1 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain	Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain	3	812	92	45	73	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Princess Amalie (USA) (Rahy)
Dwelt, held up in last pair, no real progress 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly missed the break) (op 20-1)

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [12¼]	2. Dictatrix 66/1 Shane Kelly James Eustace	Shane Kelly James Eustace	3	812	94	44	72	–
gr f Diktat - Apennina (USA) (Gulch)
Dwelt, soon in touch in 7th, ridden and struggling over 2f out, weakened (trainer said filly had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 22 [34¼]	8. Stage Flight 25/1 Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan	Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan	3	812	98	–	22	–
b f In The Wings - Midsummernitedream (GER) (Thatching)
Raced in 6th until weakened over 2f out, hanging badly over 1f out and eased, tailed off (jockey said filly lost its action; vet said filly returned sore) (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 1m 42.24s (slow by 2.74s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Star Cluster) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Jaber Abdullah (Silver Touch)
3rd owner: M Tilbrook (Expensive)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.80 £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £30.30 CSF: £33.94
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 58 (20%) M [4-7] 25 (18%) H [8-10] 67 (62%)

4:20 Sandown 8 Jul 2006

Weatherbys Vat Services Stakes (Registered As The Distaff Stakes) (Listed Race) (Fillies)