5.35 Queen Alexandra Stakes of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Royal Ascot Results Sat, 21st Jun, 2008

Going - Good to Firm (Firm in places).

Queen Alexandra Stakes of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - £37,386.00, 2nd - £11,196.00, 3rd - £5,598.00, 4th - £2,802.00 16 Ran

1st

Honolulu (IRE) 9-5 (Mr D Smith)
(4:49.07) (Drawn 4)
Montjeu (IRE) - Cerulean Sky (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Kilfrush Stud

SP 7/4fav

A P O'Brien

J Murtagh

Tote Win £2.90 Place £1.60

held up towards rear, headway on outside travelling well from 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon narrow lead, driven and carried head high, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards

16th May, 08 York
4th Flat This
Race 31st Jul, 08 Goodwood
6th Flat

2nd

1.5L

Distinction (IRE) 9-7 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd)
(Drawn 3)
Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE)(Nureyev (USA))

SP 8/1

Sir Michael Stoute

R L Moore

Place £2.30

held up, headway from 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon pressing winner and every chance until held final 100 yards

30th Apr, 08 Ascot
3rd Flat This
Race 5th Jul, 08 Sandown
1st Flat

3rd

11L

Metaphoric (IRE) 9-0 (The Royal Ascot Racing Club)
(Drawn 15)
Montjeu (IRE) - Virgin Hawk (USA)(Silver Hawk (USA))

SP 14/1

Michael Bell

J P Spencer

Place £4.90

took keen hold, held up in midfield, shuffled back to rear 5f out, ridden and switched left 2f out, went moderate 3rd 1f out, no chance with front pair

6th Apr, 08 Market Rasen
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Jul, 08 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp

4th

Bulwark (IRE) 9-2 (Dr Marwan Koukash)
(Drawn 16)
Montjeu (IRE) - Bulaxie (GB)(Bustino)

SP 8/1

I Williams

Jim Crowley

held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on to challenge for 3rd from over 1f out, no chance with front pair

7th May, 08 Chester
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 31st Jul, 08 Goodwood
7th Flat

5th

13L

Ajaan (GB) 9-0 (Niarchos Family)
(Drawn 8)
Machiavellian (USA) - Alakananda (GB)(Hernando (FR))

SP 7/2

Sir H R A Cecil

T E Durcan

held up in mid-division, steady headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, immediately hung right, headed just inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

17th May, 08 Newmarket
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 5th Jul, 08 Sandown
7th Flat

6th

Caracciola (GER) 9-2 (Mr P J D Pottinger)
(Drawn 11)
Lando (GER) - Capitolina (FR)(Empery (USA))

SP 20/1

Nicky Henderson

E Ahern

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, never reached leaders

26th Apr, 08 Sandown
4th Hdl This
Race 25th Jul, 08 Ascot
5th Flat Hcp

7th

3.75L

Merveilles (GB) 9-2 (The B B Horse Racing Club)
(Drawn 6)
Vettori (IRE) - Finlaggan (GB)(Be My Chief (USA))
Breeder - Exors of the late Major C R Philipson

SP 25/1

Mrs John Harrington

P J Smullen

took keen hold, well in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out

28th May, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Rated 98 This
Race 16th Jul, 08 Leopardstown
9th Flat Rated 101

8th

0.5L

Bahrain Storm (IRE) 9-2 (P Sweeney)
(Drawn 5)
Bahhare (USA) - Dance Up A Storm (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))
Breeder - Christopher Maye

SP 25/1

Paul W Flynn

M J Kinane

pulled hard early, steadied rear after 1f, pushed along halfway, never got competitive

28th May, 08 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 100 This
Race 29th Jun, 08 Curragh
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 100

9th

Baddam (GB) 9-2 (Mr N Martin)
(Drawn 17)
Mujahid (USA) - Aude La Belle (FR)(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 16/1

I Williams

R Hughes

mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 4f out, chased leaders under pressure into straight until weakened just inside final 2f

17th Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
9th Flat Hcp This
Race 30th Jul, 08 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp

10th

Kayf Aramis (GB) 9-2 (Mrs Isobel Phipps Coltman)
(Drawn 14)
Kayf Tara (GB) - Ara (GB)(Birthright)

SP 66/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Drowne

chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

31st May, 08 York
4th Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Fontwell
2nd Mdn Hdl

11th

29L

Ashmolian (IRE) 9-2 (The Secret Circle)
(Drawn 2)
Grand Lodge (USA) - Animatrice (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 80/1

Miss Z Davison

S Hitchcott

slowly away, in rear, ridden along halfway, never a factor, tailed off

22nd Apr, 08 Folkestone
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Jul, 08 Lingfield
6th Flat Hcp

12th

Enjoy The Moment (GB) 9-5 (Lynn Wilson & Martin Landau)
(Drawn 9)
Generous (IRE) - Denial (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 6/1

Jamie Osborne

S W Kelly

slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, effort on outside 3f out, beaten over 2f out, tailed off

29th May, 08 Sandown
6th Flat This
Race 25th Jul, 08 Ascot
4th Flat Hcp

13th

10L

Noddies Way (GB) 9-2 (Mr W Cox)
(Drawn 7)
Nomadic Way (USA) - Sharway Lady (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))

SP 40/1

J Panvert

Liam Jones

chased leaders, went 2nd 10f out to 7f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

15th May, 08 York
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Aug, 10 Kempton
7th Flat Hcp

14th

10L

Hasanpour (IRE) 9-2 (Killashee House Stud)
(Drawn 10)
Dr Devious (IRE) - Hasainiya (IRE)(Top Ville)
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khans Studs SC

SP 66/1

K J Burke

R Winston

mid-division, headway to track leader 7f out, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong

31st May, 08 Tramore
4th Flat Hcp Rated 70 This
Race 4th Aug, 08 Newton Abbot
7th Hcp Hdl

15th

10L

Invasian (IRE) 9-2 (Dr K Sanderson)
(Drawn 12)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Jarrayan (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 66/1

P D'Arcy

J F Egan

led, clear after 9f, reduced lead 10f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

29th May, 08 Chelmsford City
8th Flat Hcp This
Race 19th Jul, 08 Newmarket
4th Flat Hcp

16th

35+L

Basalt (IRE) 9-0 (Tim Kelly)
(Drawn 1)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Sniffle (IRE)(Shernazar)

SP 25/1

T J Pitt

K McEvoy

soon chased leader to 10f out, weakened over 6f out, tailed off

17th Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 29th Jul, 08 Worcester
1st Mdn Hdl

Off 5.38
Time 4m. 49.07 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.60
Tote Trifecta- £259.20.

Non runner Balkan Knight (GB)