02 May 2008 17:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,267); Distance: 7f 30y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Gilberts Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(11) |   | - | Stellite (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 350080- / 25 | Flat (181) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie M Mackay, S Bruce,… | 13/2 | |
| in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13(7) |   | ½ L | Vesuvio (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 116lbs) | 56078-0 / 4 | Flat (28) | A Mullen | C W Thornton Mr Guy Reed | 20/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner entering final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(10) |   | 1 L | Wind Shuffle (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 4/8937-9 / 10 | Flat (30) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mrs S Bruce & Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(9) |   | HD | Shunkawakhan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 8-32411 / 9 | Flat (16) | T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mrs Helen Perratt | 6/1 | |
| in touch, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | ½ L | Messiah Garvey (GB) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 004-726 / 4 | Flat (14) | S De Sousa | D Nicholls Mr N Martin | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(5) |   | HD | A Big Sky Brewing (USA) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 467-012 / 6 | Flat (8) | Neil Brown | T D Barron Mr Trevor Boanas | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(12) |   | ¾ L | Inca Soldier (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 126lbs) | 4-82557 / 6 | Flat (13) | Dean McKeown | R C Guest Mr Philip Pinnington | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(6) |   | 1 L | No Grouse (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 10787-0 / 9 | Flat (6) | D Allan | E J Alston The Grumpy Old… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, effort over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(3) |   | 1 L | Strathmore (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 130lbs) | 226204 / 5 | Flat (9) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr Jonathan Gill | 12/1 | |
| held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | 1½ L | Woodsley House (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 80100/0 / 9 | Flat (39) | R Winston | A G Foster Mrs V L Davis | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(4) |   | 3¼ L | Nufoudh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 46504-6 / 8 | Flat (8) | R Ffrench | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr H Conlon | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11(1) |   | 4½ L | Attacca (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 3700-30 / 7 | Flat (51) | D J O'Donohoe | J R Weymes High Moor Racing… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(13) |   | 1 L | Domesday (UAE) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 073248- / 8 | Flat (182) | Greg Fairley | W G Harrison R L Gray/John Higgins/H… | 28/1 | |
| pushed along to chase leaders, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
