| Course: ASCOT | Race date:18/06/08 | Race time:5:30 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 40.75s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festivale | Kerrin McEvoy | J L Dunlop | 13 | 9-1 | 3 | 101 | 94 | 10/1 | 3.65 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Illusion | Seb Sanders | J H M Gosden | 2 | 8-7 | 3 | 92 | 86 | 7/1 | 3.25 | 2.79 | 2.48 | 1.01 | 2 | nk |
| Shabiba | Martin Dwyer | M P Tregoning | 1 | 8-11 | 3 | 93 | 90 | 7/1 | 2.78 | 2.52 | 2.26 | 1.01 | 3 | 1½ |
| Shaker | Jamie Spencer | M L W Bell | 5 | 9-1 | 3 | 96 | 94 | 18/1 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 1.06 | 4 | ½ |
| Rosaleen | L Dettori | B J Meehan | 10 | 9-2 | 3 | 96 | 95 | 16/1 | 5.3 | 4.54 | 3.95 | 1.11 | 5 | nk |
| Comeback Queen | Richard Hughes | S Kirk | 8 | 8-12 | 3 | 90 | 91 | 20/1 | 5.7 | 5.14 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6 | ¾ |
| Dellini | Darryll Holland | M R Channon | 15 | 8-9 | 3 | 87 | 88 | 50/1 | 19.5 | 15.14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | nk |
| Tathkaar | N Callan | C E Brittain | 12 | 8-11 | 3 | 87 | 90 | 25/1 | 11.5 | 7.67 | 4.8 | 1.96 | 8 | ¾ |
| Eva's Request | M J Kinane | M R Channon | 9 | 9-7 | 3 | 96 | 100 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | nk |
| Insaaf | J Murtagh | W J Haggas | 11 | 8-9 | 3 | 84 | 88 | 16/1 | 5.4 | 4.78 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 10 | nk |
| Amanjena | William Buick | A M Balding | 6 | 8-7 | 3 | 79 | 86 | 16/1 | 5.5 | 4.65 | 3.35 | 3.2 | 11 | 1 |
| Makaaseb | R Hills | M A Jarvis | 4 | 9-4 | 3 | 88 | 97 | 11/2 | 2.48 | 2.13 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 12 | 1 |
| Maramba | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 7 | 9-2 | 3 | 85 | 95 | 5/1F | 2.4 | 2.16 | 2 | 2.06 | 13 | nk |
| Jazz Jam | T Quinn | P F I Cole | 14 | 9-2 | 3 | 80 | 95 | 14/1 | 4.8 | 4.03 | 1.99 | 4.5 | 14 | 2¼ |
| Cruel Sea | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 3 | 9-2 | 3 | 78 | 95 | 8/1 | 3.55 | 3.05 | 2.28 | 2.5 | 15 | ¾ |
| Pretty Ballerina | W M Lordan | John Joseph Murphy | 16 | 8-7 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 40/1 | 16 | 12.34 | 4.9 | 14 | 16 | 39 |
Festivale held up, headway when not clear run briefly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead final strides
Illusion always prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, running well approaching final furlong, headed and held final strides
Shabiba with leader, not much room and hampered well over 6f out, continued to track leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but always held
Shaker steadied start, held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway and switched right to race on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going to reach leaders
Rosaleen held up, effort and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge leaders
Comeback Queen settled in touch, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, stayed on and closed towards finish, not pace to go with leaders
Dellini held up, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Tathkaar midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Eva´s Request in touch, effort to challenge over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Insaaf held up, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, soon eased
Amanjena prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Makaaseb led, edged over towards rail over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, losing place when not much room over 1f out, soon weakened
Maramba in touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, not much room when struggling when not much room and hampered over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
Jazz Jam in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
Cruel Sea raced keenly, held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
Pretty Ballerina midfield on outside, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off
Following the trend in earlier races up the straight course, including both the Windsor Forest and the Hunt Cup over the same distance, they all congregated towards the stands' side, which inevitably led to traffic problems.
They finished in a heap and the winning time was arounda second slower than for either of those races.
FESTIVALE was overshadowed earlier in the season by her stablemate Muthabara, who went to the Guineas after landing the Fred Darling, but she had shown she is a useful filly in her own right with herthird in the Nell Gwyn, after which she had beaten two of these when third again to Coronation Stakes hope Raymi Coya at York.
Making her handicap debut off a reasonable enough 94, she travelled pretty well under cover towards the outside of the pack,saw daylight in plenty of time, and having been sent in pursuit of Illusion in the the final furlong she got there near the finish, winning a bit more cosily than the bare margin suggests.
Illusion had finished only seventh in the good Doncaster handicap won by Britannia hopeful Redford, but she was unexposed after only three runs and she was at the right end of the handicap. Up there all of the way, pressing the leader, she went to the front over 2f out and went a length or two clear, but the winner gradually wore her down. Compensation awaits.
Shabiba started the season as a possible Guineas outsider, but after finishing only ninth in the Nell Gwyn she ran second in a good fillies' handicap at Newbury. The extra furlong was a worry here, and she did herself no favours by running so keen up the rail on the heels of Makaaseb that her rider must have had a real scare just over 6f out. To her credit she stuck on well, and she may yet win a nice race.
The Nell Gwyn fourth Rosaleen had to wait for daylight, and although she was not unlucky this was a fair effort.
Comeback Queen did not have enough pace when it mattered, but she stayed on.
Dellini, drawn one from the outside, was bang in contention for a place at least going to 1f out. Down in class but up in trip, this 1m may have stretched her.
This looks more Tathkaar's level and she was not disgraced. Nor was top-weight Eva's Request, who showed up well in this easier company after tackling Group fillies all season, including in the Irish Guineas.
Insaaf got no run at all in the first-time headgear, but she was also inclined to hang and did not look entirely straightforward.
Amanjena found 1m too sharp and was not knocked about in pursuit of a lost cause. She is better than this.
Maramba seemed well fancied, despite an absence of 235 days, but having been held up in touch she started to struggle with 2f to go and the situation was accepted in the final furlong.
Makaaseb made the running in the first-time cheekpieces, the application of which came as a bit of a surprise.
Cruel Sea continues to disappoint and was still too free, despite the drop in trip.[GD]
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