Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Royal Ascot, Fri, 20th Jun, 2008, Buckingham Palace Handicap of £60,000.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

5.30 Buckingham Palace Handicap of £60,000.00 3-y-o plus 7f.

Royal Ascot Results Fri, 20th Jun, 2008

Going - Firm (Good to Firm in places).

Buckingham Palace Handicap of £60,000.00 3-y-o plus 7f.

1st - £37,386.00, 2nd - £11,196.00, 3rd - £5,598.00, 4th - £2,802.00 28 Ran

1st

Regal Parade (GB) 8-6 (Dab Hand Racing)
(1:27.17 39.11 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 3)
Pivotal (GB) - Model Queen (USA)(Kingmambo (USA))

SP 25/1

David Nicholls

Ahmed Ajtebi(5)

Tote Win £49.50 Place £8.60

prominent on stand's side, ridden to lead and overall leader over 1f out, ran on strongly, ridden out

9th May, 08 Chester
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Jul, 08 Newmarket
3rd Flat Hcp

2nd

0.5L

Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 9-0 (Middleham Park Racing LVIII)
(Drawn 28)
Indian Ridge - Pescara (IRE)(Common Grounds)

SP 25/1

J Goldie

D Tudhope

Place £7.90

raced far side in mid-division, headway over 1f out, led far side inside final furlong, always just held by near side group

31st May, 08 Doncaster
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Jul, 08 Newmarket
10th Flat Hcp

3rd

Jedburgh (GB) 8-5 (The Earl Cadogan)
(Drawn 5)
Selkirk (USA) - Conspiracy (GB)(Rudimentary (USA))
Breeder - The Earl Cadogan

SP 16/1

John Dunlop

J Quinn

Place £3.50

in rear stand's side, headway from 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

23rd May, 08 Newmarket
5th Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Jul, 08 Ascot
19th Flat Hcp

4th

0.5L

Border Music (GB) 8-12 (Kingsclere Racing Club)
(Drawn 17)
Selkirk (USA) - Mara River (GB)(Efisio)

SP 16/1

A Balding

F Norton

Place £5.40

raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead that group 1f out, soon headed, one pace inside final furlong

10th May, 08 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race

5th

0.5L

Laa Rayb (USA) 9-8 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 25)
Storm Cat (USA) - Society Lady (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))

SP 25/1

Mark Johnston

J Fanning

in touch far side, stayed on from over 1f out, not quite reached leaders

31st May, 08 Goodwood
6th Flat This
Race 26th Jul, 08 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp

6th

0.75L

South Cape (GB) 8-6 (Heart of the South Racing)
(Drawn 24)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Aunt Ruby (USA)(Rubiano (USA))

SP 33/1

Mick Channon

S Hitchcott

raced far side, held up, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, nearest finish

10th May, 08 Ascot
11th Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Jul, 08 Ascot
4th Flat Hcp

7th

1.5L

Celtic Sultan (IRE) 9-8 (Mrs Sylvia Clegg & Louise Worthingto)
(Drawn 6)
Celtic Swing (GB) - Farjah (IRE)(Charnwood Forest (IRE))

SP 20/1

T Tate

M Fenton

led stand's side group and overall leader, stayed on well until headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

30th May, 08 York
5th Flat This
Race 5th Jul, 08 Sandown
15th Flat Hcp

8th

Lovelace (GB) 9-9 (Mr Hamad Suhail)
(Drawn 16)
Royal Applause (GB) - Loveleaves (GB)(Polar Falcon (USA))

SP 20/1

Mark Johnston

M J Kinane

held up in rear far side, good headway 3f out, ridden to lead that group 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

31st May, 08 Haydock
7th Flat This
Race 5th Jul, 08 Sandown
1st Flat Hcp

9th

0.5L

Meydan Dubai (IRE) 7-12 (Mr Ahmed Al Shafar)

Alzao (USA) - Rorkes Drift (IRE)(Royal Abjar (USA))

SP 50/1

J R Best

Mohammed Saeed

held up towards rear far side, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not troubled leaders

6th Jun, 08 Epsom
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 29th Jun, 08 Windsor
8th Flat Hcp

10th

Buxton (GB) 7-12 (Mr Peter J Burton)

Auction House (USA) - Dam Certain (IRE)(Damister (USA))

SP 100/1

R Ingram

J F McDonald

raced far side, took keen hold in rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

13th Jun, 08 Goodwood
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 29th Jun, 08 Windsor
4th Flat Hcp

11th

Racer Forever (USA) 9-10 (Mr Mohamed Obaida)
(Drawn 29)
Rahy (USA) - Ras Shaikh (USA)(Sheikh Albadou (GB))

SP 16/1

John Gosden

J Fortune

tracked leaders far side, effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened 1f out

10th May, 08 Haydock
6th Flat This
Race 28th Jun, 08 Newmarket
1st Flat

12th

0.5L

Our Faye (GB) 8-9 (Mr J B J Richards)
(Drawn 14)
College Chapel (GB) - Tamara (GB)(Marju (IRE))

SP 20/1

S Kirk

R Hughes

held up in rear stand's side, headway 2f out, brief effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

13th Jun, 08 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Jul, 08 York
1st Flat

13th

Docofthebay (IRE) 9-8 (Mr Paul J Dixon)
(Drawn 12)
Docksider (USA) - Baize (GB)(Efisio)

SP 5/1Jfav

Jamie Osborne

S W Kelly

behind stand's side, headway over 2f out and in touch, no impression over 1f out, soon weakened

18th Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 23rd Aug, 08 Goodwood
5th Flat

14th

0.75L

Prince Of Light (IRE) 8-12 (Claire Riordan & Kieran Coughlan)
(Drawn 7)
Fantastic Light (USA) - Miss Queen (USA)(Miswaki (USA))

SP 28/1

Mark Johnston

Martin Dwyer

held up stand's side, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, not quicken, weakened 2f out

6th Jun, 08 Epsom
12th Flat Hcp This
Race 5th Jul, 08 Sandown
13th Flat Hcp

15th

Count Ceprano (IRE) 7-6 (Mr G A Summers)
(Drawn 9)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Camerlata (GB)(Common Grounds)

SP 50/1

M D I Usher

Billy Cray(7)

held up behind stand's side, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders final 2f

13th Jun, 08 Goodwood
5th Flat Hcp This
Race 23rd Jun, 08 Lingfield
2nd Flat Hcp

16th

Captain Jacksparra (IRE) 8-7 (J Duddy)
(Drawn 2)
Danehill (USA) - Push A Venture (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 25/1

Kevin Ryan

N Callan

tracked leader stand's side, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

10th Jun, 08 Chester
5th Flat Hcp This
Race 15th Jul, 08 Chelmsford City
4th Flat Hcp

17th

Vortex (GB) 9-2 (Coriolis Partnership)
(Drawn 23)
Danehill (USA) - Roupala (USA)(Vaguely Noble)

SP 33/1

Miss Gay Kelleway

J F Egan

behind far side, ridden 3f out, kept on 2f out, never dangerous

31st May, 08 Doncaster
10th Flat Hcp This
Race 28th Jun, 08 Newmarket
5th Flat

18th

King's Bastion (IRE) 8-5 (Mr Edward J Ware)
(Drawn 8)
Royal Applause (GB) - Aunty Mary (GB)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - Dominic Burke And Floor's Farming

SP 33/1

Michael Bell

Hayley Turner

raced stand's side, held up in rear, some late headway from over 1f out, never a danger

7th Jun, 08 Doncaster
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Jul, 08 Ascot
7th Flat Hcp

19th

Bomber Command (USA) 7-12 (Gary & Linnet Woodward (2))

Stravinsky (USA) - Parish Manor (USA)(Waquoit (USA))

SP 33/1

J W Hills

T E Durcan

always towards rear stand's side, never on terms

18th Jun, 08 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 15th Jul, 08 Chelmsford City
1st Flat Hcp