10 May 2008 19:55 Warwick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 7f 26y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
PCA Long Service Awards Presentation Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(9) |   | - | Opera Prince (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 07-2 / 20 | Flat (24) | Richard Hughes | S Kirk Mr R L Dacombe | 8/1 | |
| bumped start, led over 1f, pressed leader, led over 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(10) |   | ½ L | Sylvias Grove (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 049- / 3 | Flat (211) | D J O'Donohoe | D Carroll Mr J M Walsh | 20/1 | |
| bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(8) |   | 1¼ L | Castlebury (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 0-94 / 6 | Flat (22) | Ted Durcan | G A Swinbank Mr David W Chapman | 17/2 | |
| bumped start, in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(7) |   | NK | Seventh Hill (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 067-7 / 5 | Flat (17) | James Doyle | M Blanshard Mr Stanley Hinton | 9/1 | |
| went right start, prominent, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(11) |   | NS | Leading Edge (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 128lbs) | 134-922 / 5 | Flat (9) | C Catlin | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(12) |   | 1½ L | Spin Again (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 4-21 / 8 | Flat (29) | S Sanders | R M Beckett Mr M M Foulger | 2/1 | |
| switched left soon after start, held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden when not much room briefly over 1f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(6) |   | 1¼ L | Sawpit Sunshine (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 48310- / 4 | Flat (219) | T Dean | J L Spearing Mr David A Hunt | 20/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, hung right over 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(2) |   | NS | Princess Livius (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 122lbs) | 516 / 3 | Flat (56) | S Donohoe | P A Blockley Mr James S McMahon | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no headway | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(3) |   | 1¾ L | The Last Bottle (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 56682-0 / 5 | Flat (24) | T G McLaughlin | W M Brisbourne Shropshire Wolves | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(5) |   | 3½ L | Black Or Red (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 093-7 / 5 | Flat (35) | R Thomas | I A Wood Mr Graham Bradbury | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(4) |   | 2¼ L | Jerry Hamilton (USA) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 5024- / 3 | Flat (168) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs S J Brookhouse | 9/1 | |
| led over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10(13) |   | - | Spinning Ridge (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 122lbs) | 015-030 / 8 | Flat (11) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Ridge House Stables… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Writingonthewall (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 510-0 / 3 | Flat (22) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr M Tabor | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 14(14) |   | - | Thanxforthat (USA) (Colt, Grey, 119lbs) | 492- / 3 | Flat (236) | L Morris | J & S Quinn Mrs E Wright | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
