Waiting for a miracle

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Potentially very well handicapped today, and we know he likes Goodwood. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see him run very well, but I couldn't bet him with any confidence.

Yeah I understand that.

Kinda the story of his life but hey..... maybe it'll be his day.

edit - Oh okay... results... (A little out of it this morning).

Friday August 1 2008
Goodwood 14:50 - Result
Rolf Group Stewards' Sprint Handicap
£30000 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 2, £18693 penalty,
19 ran

Going: Good to Firm
Race Report »
Winning Time: 1m 11.2s 14:15 14:50 15:30 16:05 16:40 17:15 17:50 Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 13 Pearly Wey 9-10 P Robinson C G Cox 5 10/1
in touch, effort over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, led post opened 12/1 £5000-£400 Each Way
2 21 nse Baby Strange 9-9 Martin Dwyer D Shaw 4 8/1
in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post opened 9/1 touched 10/1 £5000-£500 Each Way (x2) £3000-£330 Each Way
3 10 1 Joseph Henry 9-4 J Quinn D Nicholls 6 14/1
with leaders, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish opened 16/1 £10000-£600 Each Way
4 20 hd Osiris Way 9-1 Jim Crowley P R Chamings 6 11/1
with leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish opened 12/1
5 19 nk Ajigolo 9-9 T P O'Shea M R Channon 5 33/1
held up well in rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
6 16 nk Harrison George (IRE) (ex3) 8-12 P Hanagan R A Fahey 3 8/1
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong touched 17/2 £3600-£400 Each Way
7 18 ½ Gift Horse 9-1 R Hughes D Nicholls 8 12/1
steadied start, held up in rear, headway final furlong, nearest finish opened 11/1
8 5 ¾ Northern Dare (IRE) 9-3 F Norton D Nicholls 4 10/1
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders final furlong
9 2 1 Dream Theme 9-6 P Doe D Nicholls 5 20/1
took keen hold, held up, ridden and no danger final 2f opened 25/1
10 12 ½ Valery Borzov (IRE) 9-10 A Nicholls D Nicholls 4 9/1
narrow lead, headed 1f out, weakened touched 10/1 £4000-£400
11 7 2 Express Wish 9-7 L Dettori J Noseda 4 4/1 f
with leaders, edged right under pressure and weakened over 1f out opened 6/1 £5000-£800 £2500-£400 £5000-£1000 (x5) £4500-£1000 (x2)
12 8 ¾ Obe Gold 9-7 A Munro D Nicholls 6 20/1
mid-division, one pace and no impression when hampered over 1f out opened 25/1
13 3 1¾ Swinbrook (USA) 8-4 R Ffrench R A Fahey 7 33/1
mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
14 4 hd Sand Cat 8-8 R L Moore G L Moore 5 33/1
behind most of way
15 14 3½ Golden Dixie (USA) 9-4 S Drowne R Harris 9 25/1
outpaced and always behind £5000-£200 Each Way
16 6 3½ Flying Goose (IRE) 8-8 K Ghunowa (3) R Harris 4 50/1
slowly away and always in rear touched 40/1
17 11 3 Dubai Princess (IRE) 9-9 S W Kelly J A Osborne 3 16/1
mid-division, making no impression when hung right inside final 2f, weakened opened 20/1
18 17 4 Rocker (ex3) 7-12 Natalia Gemelova (5) G L Moore 4 25/1
steadied start, raced keenly and soon prominent, weakened rapidly over 2f out
UR 15 Pusey Street Lady 9-7 T E Durcan J Gallagher 4 25/1
fractious, reared and unseated rider as stalls opened --------------- naughty!

Non-Runners
WD Idle Power (IRE) 9-0 A Quinn J R Boyle 10
NR Best One 8-5 M Nem (7) R Harris 4