05 May 2008 15:00 Kempton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Austin Gaughan's 50th Birthday Craic Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(15) |   | - | Our Kes (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 130lbs) | 531353 / 23 | Flat (5) | I Mongan | P Howling Mr James Wright | 11/2 | |
| close up, ridden, hanging right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(3) |   | ½ L | Alexander Guru (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 158533 / 5 | Flat (10) | N Callan | M Blanshard Mr J M Beever | 9/1 | |
| held up 4th, ridden 2f out, ridden to join leader, every chance well inside final furlong, soon headed, just outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15(6) |   | NK | Floodlight Fantasy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 9-57213 / 5 | Flat (10) | R L Moore | Dr R D P Newland Mr Derek Gennard | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven, stayed on under pressure, joined well inside final furlong, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | 2 L | Follow The Colours (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 1650/88- / 5 | Flat (150) | P Hills | J W Hills Mrs P de W Johnson | 28/1 | |
| led until headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(9) |   | ½ L | Constant Cheers (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 7/33144- / 6 | Flat (183) | Saleem Golam | W R Swinburn Mr & Mrs W R Swinburn | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(14) |   | 1¾ L | Just Intersky (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 127lbs) | 421734 / 5 | Flat (13) | Greg Fairley | V Smith Intersky Bloodstock | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(12) |   | HD | Dinner Date (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 27-0151 / 10 | Flat (12) | J-P Guillambert | T Keddy Mrs H Keddy | 6/1 | |
| held up behind, short of room, lost place 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(13) |   | 2¼ L | Kings Topic (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 0-32222 / 10 | Flat (7) | J Fortune | A B Haynes Ms C Berry | 5/1 | |
| held up behind, some late headway from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(10) |   | ½ L | Convallaria (FR) (Filly, Bay, 122lbs) | 53-2828 / 6 | Flat (40) | Dane O'Neill | G Wragg Mrs Claude Lilley | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, outpaced from 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(11) |   | 10 L | Splinter Group (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 00-0 / 4 | Flat (32) | P Cosgrave | S A Callaghan Mr T Mohan & Mr… | 66/1 | |
| always in rear group, ridden over 4f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(7) |   | 1 L | Hucking Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 353554 / 10 | Flat (67) | L P Keniry | J R Best Ecurie Avant-garde | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened from well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(4) |   | NK | Golden Brown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 65371-7 / 4 | Flat (19) | N Chalmers | David Pinder Miss A Jones | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(5) |   | 2¼ L | Scottish River (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 832560- / 9 | Flat (283) | R Smith | M D I Usher Mr M D I Usher | 33/1 | |
| started slowly, raced keenly, always in rear, wide into straight well over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5(1) |   | - | Siena Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 325128 / 12 | Flat (15) | M Fenton | Stef Liddiard Ownaracehorse Co… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8(2) |   | - | Under Fire (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 113660 / 8 | Flat (12) | Kirsty Milczarek | A W Carroll Marita Bayley And… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
