14 May 2008 13:40 York
Winner: £25,500 (Penalty: £16,514); Distance: 1m 2f 88y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
William Birch And Sons Construction Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(8) |
| - |
Folk Opera (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
3/13- / 21 |
Flat (368) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin |
6/1 | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
11(10) |
| ¾ L |
Tastahil (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 119lbs) |
616/0-2 / 7 |
Flat (14) | R Hills | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, took 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| SHD |
Supaseus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) |
0/1490-4 / 7 |
Flat (10) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Ben & Sir Martyn… |
9/1 | |
| chased winner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
7(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Smart Instinct (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 129lbs) |
455896- / 4 |
Flat (228) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey David & Jackie… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
4(9) |
| ½ L |
King Charles (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) |
331-833 / 5 |
Flat (10) | J Fortune | E A L Dunlop Mr Khalifa Sultan |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5(3) |
| 2 L |
Impeller (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
70-3097 / 9 |
Flat (46) | J F Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Fitri Hay |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Gulf Express (USA) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) |
60211-0 / 4 |
Flat (10) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Saeed Suhail |
11/2 | |
| dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
1(6) |
| NK |
Ladies Best (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) |
30320-5 / 8 |
Flat (12) | J P Spencer | L M Cumani Mr Peter Luigi… |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
10(12) |
| 2 L |
Blue Spinnaker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) |
005-121 / 12 |
Flat (26) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr T C Dewhirst |
14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
12(11) |
| ½ L |
Fort Amhurst (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 119lbs) |
3/1U9- / 4 |
Flat (291), Jump (73) |
Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Gainsborough |
100/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
9(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Mesbaah (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) |
7356-60 / 6 |
Flat (25) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey P D Smith Holdings… |
28/1 | |
| pushed along towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
8(7) |
| 6 L |
Capable Guest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) |
102273 / 9 |
Flat (11) | C Catlin | M R Channon Bentons Racing |
18/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||