BARCLAYS B2B.COM OPEN MAIDEN 7 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

ALTAYARAH

S A Walker

9 10

1/3

55

2

½

CRUSADER JUNIOR

H E Thuge Jenson

10

7/1

3

15

BABUSKA

R Woollard

9 10

3/1

4

2

CHINA SKY

T S Walduck

9 10

5/1

35

Time:

Altayarah and Babuska disputed the lead until Babuska had had enough with 2 furlongs to run and Crusader Junior came up to be the challenger. The Sarah Kelleway pair battled it out to the line and it took all Simon Walker's strength to see Altayarah home in front.

LODDON STABLES 0-50 HANDICAP 10 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

BORAGO

S Morris

10 0

6/1

2

½

WFA JEHANGIR

S G Kelleway

11 0

9/4

3

½

THE WIDOW MAKER

M Smith

9 4 inc 4 ow

25/1

4

3

ALIFO

S A Walker

10 0

9/2

5

8

ISLAND BENEDICT

N Isaac

9 8

7/2

6

Nk

AL JABAL

B J Boulton

9 8

6/1

7

12

PHA KHAMOUN

R K Baily

10 3

9/2

8

2

ZAMINDA

S Mcilwaine

9 6

25/1

9

15

SABLE SUNRISE

S Pack

9 0

25/1

10

1

CS SHEZNAAR

P P M Collington

10 4

6/1

Island Benedict tried to make all but was overtaken 3 furlongs out by WFA Jehangir who came over to the stands rail. At the thoroughbred meeting on Thursday the professional jockeys had also come up the stands side, but today, all who tried that tactic were beaten.

The Widow Maker, running from 12lbs wrong in the weights, challenged WFA Jehangir all the way up the straight but they were both run out of it in the final furlong by Borago, who had stayed in the middle of the track. Alifo also ran another good race but could find no extra in the final furlong.

BARCLAYS CITY BUSINESS TEAM CHAMPIONS OPEN HANDICAP 16 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

BOLD MIDAS

M Smith

9 8

5/4

2

1

RUSHING

P Deymonaz

9/4

3

8

BOREALIS

S G Kelleway

10 13

5/4

4

20

ARTIC FIRE

J Maclean

9 3 inc 3 ow

8/1

5

15

FRIMOUSSE CHAMPEIX

R Woollard

33/1

2 Miles on soft ground but the result was in doubt until they crossed the line as Bold Midas held off the persistent challenge of Rushing. A combination of the softish ground and the weight gave Borealis a stiff task and the tactic of coming up the stands rail probably made little difference. Rushing, by contrast got onto the far rail and ran on well and his best form is over 12 furlongs and further.

Artic Fire ran well for a long way but was 13lbs wrong at the weights whilst the others had impossible tasks.

B AND M CALDICOTT CHAMPIONSHIP CONDITIONS STAKES 6 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

PAVOT AL KYLE

D C Thomas

10 1

9/4

86

2

2

DJEMILA DE LEYRE

S A Walker

10 0

2/7

101

3

Hd

PLEINNE D'AMOUR

P Demonaz

9 7

3/1

4

15

SABEZ

A Horsburgh

10 1

10/1

70

Djemila De Leyre had only to repeat the form of any of her last three runs to blow even these good handicappers away but possibly she had done enough for the season and she was 20 lbs below form, leading for 4 furlongs when challenged. That left Pavot Al Kyle with the best chance and he made no mistake, running on and winning a shade cosily. Sabez missed the break and wasn't disgraced considering.

AL-ARABIA-A CHAMPIONSHIP CONDITIONS STAKES 14 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

CHERI DU LOUP

S G Kelleway

10 8

4/6

2

3

NIVADOUR CARDONNE

M Smith

10 8

7/4

94

3

12

RAWEN

J Maclean

9 7

7/2

77

4

30

DHORGAAM

D C Thomas

10 1

4/1

Rawen led into the straight but was tackled by Nivadour Cardonne up centre of the track who gained the upper hand and seemed likely to prevail but Sarah Kelleway had switched her tactics to the far rail and Cheri Du Loup ran on strongly to lead a furlong out and go away to win.

AHS STEWARDS CUP 0-50 HANDICAP 6 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

CHARAN EL NEFOUS

B J Boulton

10 13

7/2

55

2

3

DORAMAN

S A Walker

10 5

3/1

40

3

½

BERGAMOT

H Fox

9 5

4/1

-

4

1

ISLAND ROVER

S Morris

10 10

3/1

-

5

1½

DRONGO

R Woollard

11 0

3/1

46

The best betting race of the day with 5 horses disputing favouritism and then finishing 1st to 5th. Island Rover and Crusader's Magician were slowly away, Afra led from Nasarah but 2f out there were several in a line with Bergamot and Doroman leading the centre group tracked by Charan El Nefous who showed a good turn of foot to win decisively. Doroman was switched left after the winner went past him but the stewards decided no interference had taken place. Island Rover did well to finish 4th after his slow start.

AHS COUNCIL 0-60 HANDICAP 8 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

THE SILVER GAMBLER

K Waterman

6/1

2

1

DAREIN

B J Boulton

4/5

The Silver Gambler led from pillar to post keeping to the far rail throughout and breaking his maiden tag on his 11th attempt. He wasn't winning out of turn and he fully deserved this success, battling all the way to fend off challengers. His chief rival here, Darein, was travelling smoothly, tracking the leader until asked the question over a furlong out but found litle under pressure. Pharitz Samman came with a strong finish but was just too late and stays further. Sakit Sura and Floriferoux both put down a challenge but could find no extra.

THE WEDDING STAKES AA/PB 0-80 HANDICAP 8 Furlongs

Place

Distance

Name of horse

Rider

Weight

SP

Revised Rating

1

PRUSSIAN DUKE

S A Walker

6/1

2

1½

HARDTOBACK

N Isaac

4/5

The favourite, Pride of James was left at the start and was a furlong behind throughout. Midnight Call was another to suffer but only lost half a dozen lengths although he never got on terms. Hardtoback set the pace and would have won over any shorter distance but he hardly stays a mile and he was all out to repel Great Lady when the unfancied debutante Prussian Duke came from an unpromising position to win going away.