02 Jun 2008 15:00 Leicester
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,209); Distance: 1m 1f 218y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Richard Burley Half Century Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(4) |   | - | Dona Alba (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 412-9 / 20 | Flat (38) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Windflower Overseas… | 11/1 | |
| keen in touch, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(9) |   | ¾ L | Cool Judgement (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 301-1 / 5 | Flat (30) | P Robinson | M A Jarvis H R H Sultan Ahmad… | 11/4 | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, headway and hung right from over 2f out, ran on final furlong, too much to do | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(12) |   | 2¼ L | Excape (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 940-011 / 5 | Flat (13) | M Halford | D R C Elsworth Mr Raymond Tooth | 9/1 | |
| set steady gallop, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(10) |   | NS | Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 219 / 9 | Flat (19) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Middleham Park… | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 3f out, hung left and stayed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13(13) |   | - | Suzi Spends (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 121lbs) | 274317- / 5 | Flat (206) | C Catlin | H J Collingridge Greenstead Hall… | 66/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12(1) |   | - | Colorado Blue (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 5-337 / 3 | Flat (17) | S Sanders | H & R Charlton Mr Michael Pescod | 9/1 | ||
| slow lyinto stride, raced wide in touch, effort to chase leading pair 3f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 10(6) |   | - | Air Chief (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 00-1158 / 11 | Flat (12) | J Quinn | H J L Dunlop Lucky Catch Partnership | 20/1 | ||
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(5) |   | - | Wing Play (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 051- / 5 | Flat (198) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Watching Brief | 12/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8(2) |   | - | Hepburn Bell (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 9-31 / 5 | Flat (39) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe A Trappe & Declan… | 14/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, ridden, headway and hung right from over 2f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7(7) |   | - | Fair Gale (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 7231-9 / 6 | Flat (17) | Richard Hughes | S Kirk Mr Patrick Wilmott | 33/1 | ||
| tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(3) |   | - | Rankayo Hitam (USA) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 53-16 / 3 | Flat (10) | J F Egan | P & O Cole Uplands Acquisitions… | 50/1 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 4(8) |   | - | Conquisto (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 131lbs) | 060-21 / 10 | Flat (37) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr P J Martin | 11/2 | ||
| pulled hard, soon steady to rear, ridden and some headway 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 2(14) |   | - | It's A Date (GB) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 8-1 / 6 | Flat (16) | F Sweeney | A King Mr R E R Williams | 6/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 14(11) |   | - | Transmission (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 32350-5 / 5 | Flat (40) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr M Barber | 25/1 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
