23 May 2008 16:15 Brighton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,943); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
skybet.com Euro 2008 Specials Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(7) |   | - | Silver Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 758213 / 22 | Flat (9) | Liam Jones | W K Goldsworthy Mrs Sue Brendish | 15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, driven along on outside 2f out, sustained run on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(13) |   | 1¼ L | Kangrina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 130lbs) | 161150/ / 7 | Flat (635), Jump (97) | G Baker | George Baker Patrick Burling… | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway when not clear briefly over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(14) |   | ½ L | Astrolibra (GB) (Filly, Bay, 120lbs) | 93349-2 / 8 | Flat (10) | J Quinn | M H Tompkins Mystic Meg Limited | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(4) |   | 1½ L | Granary Girl (GB) (Mare, Bay, 118lbs) | 331730 / 7 | Flat (25) | James Doyle | J Pearce Mrs P O'Shea | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(16) |   | 2 L | Personify (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 120lbs) | 463073 / 7 | Flat (17) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Courtenay Club | 7/1 | |
| behind, headway on wide and driven over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(10) |   | HD | Muffett's Dream (GB) (Filly, Bay, 119lbs) | 7/9009-0 / 5 | Flat (8) | R Kingscote | J J Bridger Mr & Mrs K Finch | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, driven along and stayed on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(12) |   | NS | Faraday (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 85-2321 / 6 | Flat (58) | T G McLaughlin | A P Stringer Curley Leisure | 7/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(11) |   | 1 L | Border Edge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 118lbs) | 755-439 / 10 | Flat (100) | Ross Atkinson | J J Bridger Allsorts | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Looks The Business (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 333243 / 9 | Flat (10) | Saleem Golam | W G M Turner Mould, Harrold,… | 16/1 | |
| always about same place mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(15) |   | NK | Prince Valentine (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 16-2357 / 10 | Flat (10) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Exors Of The Late… | 16/1 | |
| steadied switched left start, held up last, switched left over 1f out, headway final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(3) |   | 4½ L | Trevian (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 122lbs) | 946004- / 8 | Flat (193) | W Buick | J M Bradley Folly Road Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven along on outside over 2f out, soon no impression, eased when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(8) |   | HD | Oasis Sun (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 13-6610 / 5 | Flat (70) | Jim Crowley | J R Best Mrs J Schabacker | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16(1) |   | 3½ L | Bandits Pistol (NZ) (Gelding, Grey, 116lbs) | 8-68944 / 8 | Flat (24) | E Creighton | M Madgwick DDB Racing | 33/1 | |
| ridden 4f out, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15(5) |   | SHD | Lord Laing (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 5617-37 / 6 | Flat (100) | D Kinsella | H J Collingridge Maynard Durrant… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13(9) |   | 24 L | Competitor (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 118lbs) | 912169 / 8 | Flat (24) | S Whitworth | J Akehurst Mr John Akehurst | 33/1 | |
| chased winner to over 2f out, weakened quickly and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 14(6) |   | - | Norwegian (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 4-44454 / 8 | Flat (39) | Paul Eddery | Ian Williams Mr Robert Bee | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
