Full Result 11.58 Sam Houston (USA) | 27 January 2019

Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(4yo+) (1m110yds) 1m½f Fast

1st £141,732.28 2nd £47,244.09 3rd £25,984.25 4th £14,173.23 5th £7,086.61

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. Midnight Bisou (USA) 1/5F Mike E Smith Steven Asmussen	Mike E Smith Steven Asmussen	4	811	–	–	103	–
bb f Midnight Lute (USA) - Diva Delite (USA) (Repent)
Settled towards rear, raced in final trio between horses down the back straight, headway when pushed along 3f out, ran on well under pressure to gain the lead in final 50yds

2⁽³⁾ ¾	4. Moonlit Garden (USA) 198/10 Jose L Ortiz Christopher Davis	Jose L Ortiz Christopher Davis	5	86 b	–	–	96	–
b m Malibu Moon (USA) - Winter Garden (USA) (Roy)
Close up two wide, pushed along to press pace three wide 5 1/2f out, disputed pace three wide 4 1/2f out, ridden 2f out when losing lead, disputed lead again past 1f out, stayed on under pressure but could not match winner final 50yds

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [1]	5. Heavenhasmynikki (USA) 32/1 Gerard Melancon Robert B Hess Jr	Gerard Melancon Robert B Hess Jr	4	86 b	–	–	96	–
ch f Majestic Warrior (USA) - Floral Park (USA) (Forest Wildcat)
Led inside while pressured, continued to dispute pace inside when challenged 4 1/2f out, driven to reassert lead past 2f out, disputed lead again inside past 1f out, kept on under pressure, weakened final 40yds

4⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [4¼]	2. Remedy (USA) 19/5 Joe Bravo Brad H Cox	Joe Bravo Brad H Cox	4	84	–	–	87	–
ch f Creative Cause (USA) - Daisy Mason (USA) (Orientate)
Always close up inside, off rail for room and driven approaching 2f out, no impression

5⁽⁵⁾ 6½ [10¾]	6. Prado's Sweet Ride (USA) 66/10 Florent Geroux Gary Scherer	Florent Geroux Gary Scherer	7	811	–	–	79	–
b m Fort Prado (USA) - Excellent Idea (USA) (General Meeting)
Pressed pace early, tracked between horses from 5 1/2f out after another foe made a move from outside, pushed along to dispute pace 4 1/2f out, weakened from 2 1/2f out

6⁽²⁾ 2 [12¾]	3. Viva Forever (CAN) 39/1 Deshawn L Parker Karl Broberg	Deshawn L Parker Karl Broberg	5	84	–	–	67	–
b m Milwaukee Brew (USA) - Kinnoull Hill (CAN) (Toccet)
Held up in rear, pulled hard 6 1/2f out and improved to midfield, outpaced from 4 1/2f out

6 ran Winning time: 1m 44.52s Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Song From Above
1st owner: Bloom Racing Stable LLC, Allen Racing LLC & Madaket Stables (Midnight Bisou) 1st breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: Town And Country Farms Corp (Moonlit Garden)
3rd owner: Loooch Racing Stables Inc (Heavenhasmynikki)

11:58 Sam Houston (USA) 27 Jan 2019

Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)