16 May 2008 16:55 York
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,124); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Phil Benest Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Full Speed (GER) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 925-32 / 20 | Flat (15) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank L & D Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway on inner when not much room and switched right 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | 2¾ L | Laterly (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 8F331-3 / 8 | Flat (15) | M Fenton | T P Tate Mr P J Martin | 5/1 | |
| led steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | 2 L | Resplendent Light (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 0461-0 / 7 | Flat (24) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Mr B J Llewellyn | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden along and headway over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(3) |   | 3¼ L | Benedict Spirit (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 73-417 / 6 | Flat (15) | P Mulrennan | M H Tompkins Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, driven when weakening approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(4) |   | HD | Dramatic Solo (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 119lbs) | 40-64 / 4 | Flat (20) | E Ahern | K R Burke Joy & Valentine… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(6) |   | 11 L | King Kenny (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 42-354 / 7 | Flat (4) | D Nolan | S Parr The Crawford Family | 17/2 | |
| held up, effort and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | 3¼ L | Pondapie (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 57-3 / 3 | Flat (20) | M Stainton | R M Whitaker Clipper Logistics | 10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(5) |   | 3½ L | Cape Colony (GB) (Colt, Grey, 126lbs) | 8-6811 / 4 | Flat (25) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr A F Merritt | 6/4 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
