03 Jun 2008 15:30 Ripon
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,200); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Rising Shadow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 06-0700 / 24 | Flat (20) | J Quinn | N Wilson Mr G Morrill | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(10) |   | ¾ L | Valery Borzov (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 72-8211 / 8 | Flat (17) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls D R Kilburn/john… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, driven over 1f out, led briefly entering final furlong, headed and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(6) |   | ¾ L | Bel Cantor (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 136538 / 8 | Flat (28) | A Mullen | W J H Ratcliffe Mr W J H Ratcliffe | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(2) |   | 1 L | Swinbrook (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 214236 / 8 | Flat (17) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mrs Ruth M Serrell | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(8) |   | 3 L | Grazeon Gold Blend (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 582/08-0 / 7 | Flat (27) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Mr J R Rowbottom | 25/1 | |
| dwelt and behind, soon ridden along, some late headway, never reached challenging position | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(7) |   | 2 L | High Curragh (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 400-292 / 7 | Flat (17) | P Mulrennan | K A Ryan D Barlow | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | Dist | Dazzling Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 160000/ / 9 | Flat (598) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby GHMW Racing | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders to halfway | ||||||||||
| 5(3) |   | - | Malcheek (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 132lbs) | 4270-56 / 10 | Flat (18) | D Allan | T D Easterby Habton Farms | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2(9) |   | - | Pearly Wey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 103130- / 8 | Flat (255) | P Robinson | C G Cox Mr I D Woolfitt | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 1(4) |   | - | Mutamared (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 7600-98 / 10 | Flat (18) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr A S Reid | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
