30 May 2008 16:45 Goodwood
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,533); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Goodwood Aero Club Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Idle Power (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 5383-43 / 27 | Flat (27) | A Quinn | J R Boyle The Idle B'S | 9/2 | |
| made all, shaken up inside final furlong, kept on gamely and always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | ½ L | The Snatcher (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 6573-15 / 8 | Flat (30) | J Fortune | R Hannon Mrs R Ablett | 15/8 | |
| prominent, chased winner inside final 3f, strong challenge and driven from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(4) |   | 2 L | Mason Ette (GB) (Filly, Brown, 121lbs) | 9300-75 / 4 | Flat (22) | E Ahern | C G Cox Brighthelm Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered after 1f, headway on rail from 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | 2 L | Jo'burg (USA) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 340606- / 9 | Flat (292) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Richard Walker | 9/1 | |
| held up, effort on outside and ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(6) |   | 1 L | Lunces Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 122lbs) | 38-6463 / 5 | Flat (18) | D Holland | M R Channon Jon & Julia Aisbitt | 5/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up in 6th, driven and not keen when hung left approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 2¾ L | Starlight Gazer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 21060-9 / 7 | Flat (62) | T Block | J A Geake The Burning Stars | 13/2 | |
| held up in 7th, ridden on outside 3f out, weakened and hung right final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(3) |   | 1¾ L | Out After Dark (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 570000- / 7 | Flat (217) | A Kirby | C G Cox The Night Owls | 18/1 | |
| tracked winner until inside final 3f, soon ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | 6 L | Crystal Gazer (FR) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 2410-35 / 4 | Flat (73) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr A F Merritt | 7/1 | |
| racing in 4th on rail when not much room and snatched up inside final 5f, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9(9) |   | - | Resplendent Nova (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 119lbs) | 893335 / 8 | Flat (13) | Non Runner | P Howling The Oh So Sharp… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
