08 May 2008 15:15 Chester
Winner: £21,000 (Penalty: £12,594); Distance: 7f 122y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Halifax Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(6) |
| - |
Huzzah (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) |
25134-1 / 20 |
Flat (20) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr Richard Popplewell |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(9) |
| SHD |
Fervent Prince (GB) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) |
53338-1 / 3 |
Flat (16) | J F Egan | H Morrison Thurloe Finsbury… |
20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, ran on strongly inside final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(11) |
| 2¾ L |
Wasan (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 125lbs) |
1-1 / 4 |
Flat (15) | R Hills | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
15/2 | |
| held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd in final furlong without troubling front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
9(10) |
| 1½ L |
Boy Blue (GB) (Colt, Bay, 119lbs) |
521-0 / 6 |
Flat (27) | J P Spencer | D Nicholls Wandahome |
14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
8(12) |
| ¾ L |
Adversity (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) |
21-2 / 3 |
Flat (17) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Sir Alex Ferguson |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| 1½ L |
Toto Skyllachy (GB) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) |
R41-2 / 10 |
Flat (14) | M Fenton | T P Tate Mr Richard Walker |
12/1 | |
| in rear, niggled along most of way, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| ¾ L |
Elna Bright (GB) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) |
11682-2 / 8 |
Flat (40) | L Dettori | B J Meehan Mr Peter Crate |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
7(1) |
| ½ L |
Royalist (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 122lbs) |
5-1 / 3 |
Flat (27) | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed |
9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
10(7) |
| ¾ L |
Magnitude (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 119lbs) |
12 / 8 |
Flat (10) | K McEvoy | W J Haggas Mr J H Chrimes… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
11(3) |
| 3 L |
Green Wadi (GB) (Colt, Bay, 117lbs) |
233-4 / 7 |
Flat (54) | T P O'Shea | M R Channon Mr Andrew Bradmore |
10/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
2(2) |
| 9 L |
Eastern Gift (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
12844-8 / 7 |
Flat (26) | J Fortune | R Hannon Panther Racing,kelleway… |
28/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
5(5) |
| 11 L |
Ramatni (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) |
10221-6 / 3 |
Flat (35) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
25/1 | |
| chased leader, losing place when not much room over 2f out, soon dropped down | ||||||||||