| Course: ASCOT | Race date:19/06/08 | Race time:4:20 | Runners:28 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 40.10s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen Love | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 4 | 8-10 | 3 | 105 | 93 | 28/1 | 11.5 | 10.01 | 6.98 | 1.11 | 1 | |
| Masaalek | R Hills | M P Tregoning | 22 | 8-11 | 3 | 105 | 94 | 20/1 | 7.8 | 6.03 | 3.7 | 1.01 | 2 | ½ |
| Yaddree | Philip Robinson | M A Jarvis | 30 | 8-12 | 3 | 102 | 95 | 12/1 | 6.4 | 4.84 | 4.1 | 1.06 | 3 | 1½ |
| Dubai Dynamo | John Egan | P F I Cole | 7 | 8-10 | 3 | 100 | 93 | 33/1 | 22.48 | 12.11 | 7.6 | 7 | 4 | hd |
| Lazy Days | Hayley Turner | D R C Elsworth | 26 | 8-5 | 3 | 95 | 88 | 25/1 | 37.43 | 10.6 | 9 | 1.21 | 5 | hd |
| Flawed Genius | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 25 | 8-13 | 3 | 102 | 96 | 9/1 | 4.1 | 3.65 | 2.7 | 1.74 | 6 | nk |
| Jedediah | David Probert | A M Balding | 18 | 8-4 | 3 | 100 | 94 | 25/1 | 8.92 | 7.52 | 5.39 | 0 | 6 | dht |
| Fathsta | L P Keniry | S Kirk | 6 | 8-10 | 3 | 98 | 93 | 33/1 | 12 | 10.04 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 8 | nk |
| Slugger O'Toole | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 21 | 8-7 | 3 | 93 | 90 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ¾ |
| Throne Of Power | Kerrin McEvoy | M A Magnusson | 24 | 8-12 | 3 | 97 | 95 | 14/1 | 7 | 5.08 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 10 | ½ |
| Solent Ridge | Martin Dwyer | J S Moore | 20 | 8-6 | 3 | 81 | 89 | 100/1 | 75 | 53.74 | 37.79 | 30 | 11 | 4½ |
| Perks | Jimmy Quinn | J L Dunlop | 19 | 8-8 | 3 | 83 | 91 | 16/1 | 6.8 | 5.55 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 12 | shd |
| Amazing Star | R P Cleary | M Halford | 5 | 8-6 | 3 | 77 | 89 | 66/1 | 31.83 | 18.64 | 6.98 | 15 | 13 | 1½ |
| Redford | Jamie Spencer | M L W Bell | 27 | 8-10 | 3 | 78 | 93 | 15/2 | 3.65 | 3.22 | 1.47 | 1.22 | 14 | 1¼ |
| Rattan | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil | 16 | 8-7 | 3 | 73 | 90 | 12/1 | 5 | 4.34 | 2.77 | 4.1 | 15 | 1¼ |
| Commander Cave | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 2 | 9-1 | 3 | 80 | 98 | 12/1 | 4.83 | 3.97 | 3.34 | 2 | 16 | nk |
| Virtual | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 12 | 9-3 | 3 | 78 | 100 | 14/1 | 5.15 | 4.5 | 3.06 | 4.2 | 17 | 1½ |
| Billion Dollar Kid | William Buick | S A Callaghan | 29 | 8-6 | 3 | 67 | 89 | 66/1 | 48 | 26.65 | 15.5 | 6 | 18 | nse |
| Hurricane Hymnbook | M J Kinane | B J Meehan | 1 | 9-0 | 3 | 74 | 97 | 7/1F | 3.75 | 3.1 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 19 | ½ |
| Fervent Prince | Patrick Hills | H Morrison | 23 | 8-5 | 3 | 67 | 91 | 33/1 | 11 | 9.14 | 5.58 | 7 | 20 | ½ |
| Fateh Field | L Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor | 14 | 9-7 | 3 | 70 | 104 | 16/1 | 7 | 5.67 | 1.86 | 5.1 | 21 | 4½ |
| Thebes | Royston Ffrench | M Johnston | 28 | 8-5 | 3 | 50 | 88 | 25/1 | 10.81 | 8.14 | 6.6 | 8 | 22 | 1½ |
| Jaser | Alan Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam | 11 | 8-10 | 3 | 45 | 93 | 25/1 | 8.8 | 6.86 | 5.8 | 1.11 | 23 | 4½ |
| Bellomi | Eddie Ahern | W J Haggas | 13 | 8-9 | 3 | 43 | 92 | 33/1 | 10.34 | 8.49 | 6.66 | 8.4 | 24 | nk |
| Love Galore | Robert Winston | M Johnston | 15 | 8-7 | 3 | 40 | 90 | 20/1 | 13.26 | 8.36 | 6 | 5.2 | 25 | nk |
| Siberian Tiger | Darryll Holland | M R Channon | 9 | 9-1 | 3 | 47 | 98 | 20/1 | 12.79 | 7.65 | 5 | 4 | 26 | ¾ |
| Badger Or Bust | P J Smullen | Liam Roche | 10 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 50/1 | 37.43 | 17.54 | 6.23 | 15 | 27 | 33 |
| Proud Linus | Stephen Donohoe | D Carroll | 3 | 8-7 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 100/1 | 46 | 30.66 | 6.23 | 26 | 28 | 50 |
Fifteen Love leapt start and slowly into stride, held up in rear stands' side, good headway 2f out, led group inside final furlong, just prevailed from runner-up on far side
Masaalek held up in rear far side, good headway 2f out, led group over 1f out, ran on well, just pipped by stands' side winner
Yaddree prominent far side, ridden to challenge over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd in group
Dubai Dynamo in touch stands' side, effort over 2f out, led group over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd in group
Lazy Days chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd in group
Flawed Genius dwelt, towards rear far side, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th in group
Jedediah chased leaders stands' side, led group over 2f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong, 3rd in group
Fathsta held up in rear stands' side, switched right and some headway over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on, 4th in group
Slugger O´Toole held up in rear far side, switched left and headway over 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace, 5th in group
Throne Of Power chased leaders far side, ridden and no headway final 2f, 6th in group
Solent Ridge mid-division far side, hard ridden and beaten over 2f out, 7th in group
Perks in rear of mid-division stands' side, effort and some headway over 2f out, edged left and beaten well over 1f out, 5th in group
Amazing Star towards rear stands' side, ridden over 2f out, never reached leaders, 6th in group
Redford held up in midfield far side, headway over 3f out, led group over 2f out until over 1f out, beaten when hampered just inside final furlong, 8th in group
Rattan held up in touch stands' side, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th in group
Commander Cave led stands' side group until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th in group
Virtual held up in midfield stands' side, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th in group
Billion Dollar Kid led far side group after 1f until over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th in group
Hurricane Hymnbook towards rear stands' side, no danger final 3f, 10th in group
Fervent Prince reared stalls and started slowly, soon in touch far side, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th in group
Fateh Field held up towards rear stands' side, headway and in touch over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th in group
Thebes led far side group 1f, with leaders until hard ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th in group
Jaser chased leaders stands' side over 5f, 12th in group
Bellomi with leaders stands' side 5f, soon weakened, 13th in group
Love Galore with leaders stands' side over 5f, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 14th in group
Siberian Tiger with leaders stands' side over 5f, soon weakened, 15th in group
Badger Or Bust mid-division stands' side, weakened 3f out, soon behind and eased, 16th in group
Proud Linus steadied start and slowly into stride, pulled hard stands' side and wandered about in last place, well behind final 4f, 17th in group
Completely unsuited by soft ground in the Horris Hill on his final start at two, Fifteen Love also found the ground on the easy side when down the field on his reappearance at Newbury back in April.Aimed at this race ever since in the expectation of getting the quicker ground he needs, he came through strongly from off the pace to edge the result from the far-side ‘winner' Masaalek. He wore cheekpieces for the first time here because he had apparently been working lazily, and the headgear, coupled with the strong pace in this big field suited him. He will probably have to step up to Listed company after reassessment, but he should be able to hold his own provided the ground remains fast.
Masaalek had a 4lb pull with Yaddree compared with when they met at Newmarket last time, and that proved enough to see him reverse the form. A son of Green Desert, he is at home on a fast surface and stayed on well to win his race on the far side. Yaddree had the best of the draw on the far side and confirmed himself a progressive sort. His 9lb rise in the weights for his Newmarket win just found him out, but he is open to further improvement, perhaps over further, as he is by Singspiel out of a Nashwan mare.
Stamina was the worry for Dubai Dynamo beforehand as he is by Kyllachy and had never raced over 1m before, but he saw it out surprisingly well up the stands' rail. He remains quite high in the handicap, though.
Lazy Days only got into the race as a reserve - the first time on-the-day reserves had been allowed in Britain - and he ran a blinder on the far side considering that the ground was probably on the fast side for him. He is open to further improvement and appeals as the type to win adecent handicap this season.
Flawed Genius has gone up 9lb in the handicap this season without winning and, while he reversed Haydock form with Commander Cave and Jaser, the Handicapper appears to be keeping up with him. The same applies to Slugger O'Toole, whose Newmarket win was gained in a tactical race and who has looked held since. He did not see this mile out quite as strongly as one or two either.
Throne Of Power, raised 10lb for his Doncaster win, may have appreciated more cut in the ground, a comment which probably also applies to Perks, but he still finished clear of the rest, headed by the fairly exposed Solent Ridge.
Amazing Star did not run too badly considering that he did not look well handicapped based on his Irish form. The highly regarded Redford won his prep race for this in good style 12 days earlier and was only 6lb higher. He travelled strongly at Doncaster, and that was the case again, as he looked to be going best of the far-side group two furlongs out, but he did not find a great deal off the bridle and was hampered when weakening. This ground was probably plenty fast enough for him and he can return to winning ways on an easier surface.
A rise of 12lb for winning his maiden by five lengths probably did for Rattan's chances, while Commander Cave may also now be high enough in the weights. Virtual is by Pivotal and his good third in Listed company last time came on soft ground, so it was always likely that he would find conditions too quick.
Billion Dollar Kid, Fervent Prince and Thebes found the trip beyond them and will surely be dropped back to 7f or even 6f now, while Fateh Field had a lot on his plate under top weight, and Bellomi may have found the race coming too soon after his Epsom win on Oaks day.
Hurricane Hymnbook was disappointing, though, as he gave subsequent Silver Bowl winner Staying On a race at Windsor on his reappearance, and was well drawn in stall one. He is surely better than this run suggests. Irish Derby entry Love Galore has struggled to get home over 1m2f plus this season and was interesting dropped back to the trip over which he won his maiden at Hamilton last year because while he is by Galileo, he is a half-brother Nell Gwyn winner Lil's Jessy. Having shown early speed, though, he dropped right out.
*Frankie Dettori reported Fateh Field was unsuited by the ground.
*Jimmy Fortune reported that Virtual was unsuited by the ground.
*Patrick Hills reported Fervent Prince reared as the stalls opened. [SE]
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