08 May 2008 17:40 Great Leighs
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,718); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Smithfield Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | Wind Flow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 244413 / 21 | Flat (6) | J Quinn | C A Dwyer Mr David L Bowkett | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(6) |   | 1½ L | Leyte Gulf (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 45-5423 / 9 | Flat (15) | C Catlin | C C Bealby Mr Robert Jenkinson | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(9) |   | 2½ L | Cavallini (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 307-812 / 7 | Flat (7) | G Baker | G & J Moore Mr D J Deer | 15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, hung left 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(7) |   | 3¾ L | My Mentor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 425184 / 5 | Flat (14) | S Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott Mr & Mrs Arthur… | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, chased leader after 2 out, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(1) |   | 8 L | Opera Writer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 2-18327 / 6 | Flat (22) | J Mitchell | R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott | 14/1 | |
| chased leader 2f, in touch after, ridden over 4f out, weakened approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | 5 L | Pearl (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 341-784 / 10 | Flat (16) | R Thomas | I A Wood Mr Bob Andrews | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | 1¾ L | Sularno (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 02089-5 / 6 | Flat (16) | R Havlin | H Morrison Macniler Racing… | 25/1 | |
| soon led, ridden 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(2) |   | 22 L | Strong Survivor (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 06/435-2 / 10 | Flat (26) | R Mullen | P R Webber Miss E M V England | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Champagne Shadow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 131375 / 8 | Flat (22) | Simon Pearce | J Pearce Mr John Duddy | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
