01 May 2008 18:50 Great Leighs
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,533); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Claret Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(8) |   | - | Mazaaya (USA) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 164- / 20 | Flat (188) | R Winston | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Saif Ali | 9/1 | |
| close up, ridden to chase leader 4f out, driven 2f out, looked held until left in lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(3) |   | 1 L | Sheer Bluff (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) | 966- / 3 | Flat (258) | M Dwyer | D R C Elsworth Mr M C Morris &… | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon carried head high, hung badly left towards finish and gave race away | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 1¼ L | Winter Bloom (USA) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 2149- / 3 | Flat (208) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr K Abdulla | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(9) |   | 1 L | Martyr (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 0021-21 / 7 | Flat (71) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon PJL Racing | 4/1 | |
| raced wide, held up mid-division, edged left over 6f out, reminders soon after, driven 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(10) |   | 1¾ L | Legislation (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 165-84 / 3 | Flat (10) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered over 6f out, ridden 2f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(4) |   | NS | Haydens Mark (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 5-1 / 3 | Flat (71) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Mrs J Dye | 7/1 | |
| keen, tracked leader until 4f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(5) |   | 1¼ L | Benedict Spirit (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 117lbs) | 73-41 / 6 | Flat (93) | J Quinn | M H Tompkins Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 16/1 | |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(1) |   | ½ L | Vettorenjoy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 167 / 3 | Flat (40) | Kirsty Milczarek | M Botti Mr Giuliano Manfredini | 14/1 | |
| steadied start in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(2) |   | NK | Agente Romano (USA) (Colt, Brown, 121lbs) | 26-3 / 6 | Flat (15) | W Buick | G A Butler Mrs Janet Davies | 12/1 | |
| dwelt, held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(7) |   | 3¾ L | Malibu Girl (USA) (Filly, Bay, 127lbs) | 1- / 3 | Flat (190) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Hesmonds Stud | 8/1 | |
| steadied start, always in rear | ||||||||||
