03 Jul 2007 20:00 Lingfield
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,858); Distance: 1m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Barclays Business Banking Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Raffaas (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 3600-1 / 21 | Flat (24) | M Dwyer | M P Tregoning Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 11/2 | |
| steadied start, held up in last place, headway to go 3rd over 5f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, soon clear, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(2) |   | 6 L | Alnwick (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 114lbs) | 080-426 / 6 | Flat (3) | C Catlin | P D Cundell Entre Nous And… | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | 6 L | Old Romney (GB) (Colt, Brown, 133lbs) | 4116-95 / 6 | Flat (24) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Andrew Baker | 10/3 | |
| chased clear leader, headway to join leader 8f out, ridden 4f out, led approaching 2f out, soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | 1 L | Tivers Song (USA) (Colt, Grey, 120lbs) | 0639-6 / 7 | Flat (24) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Robert Dixon | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, went moderate 4th 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 2(7) |   | - | Copernican (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 133lbs) | 869-111 / 4 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | Sir Mark Prescott Lady Katharine… | 15/8 | ||
| soon led, set furious pace, soon clear, joined 8f out, 10 lengths clear with one other, ridden 4f out, headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(6) |   | - | Dan Tucker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 113733 / 5 | Flat (20) | Richard Hughes | B J Meehan Favourites Racing… | 4/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6(3) |   | - | Opera Crown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 187-606 / 4 | Flat (20) | T Quinn | P & O Cole Axom (I) | 14/1 | ||
| chased leading pair until over 5f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
