16 Jun 2008 20:00 Windsor
Winner: £7,800 (Penalty: £5,051); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Virgin Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) |   | - | Dressed To Dance (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 118lbs) | 071135 / 21 | Flat (10) | Richard Hughes | J W Hills W K Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(10) |   | 1¾ L | China Cherub (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 48-0634 / 5 | Flat (10) | Amy Ryan | B Smart J Connolly R Goward… | 10/3 | |
| led on rail, hard driven 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(3) |   | 2¼ L | Makabul (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 028-080 / 6 | Flat (28) | S Hitchcott | J D Frost M S T Partnership | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | ½ L | Alfresco (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 088882 / 10 | Flat (9) | Barry Savage | B W Duke Mrs A M Riney | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort when not much room inside final 2f, soon went right, driven and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(7) |   | 1½ L | Scarlet Oak (GB) (Filly, Bay, 114lbs) | 9107-86 / 5 | Flat (16) | C Soumillon | W G M Turner Miss A Jones | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold in touch, ridden on wide outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(11) |   | 1½ L | Don Pele (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 2136-80 / 8 | Flat (11) | P Makin | E J Alston Mr Robert Bailey | 12/1 | |
| soon in touch, hung left inside final 2f, soon switched left, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Stamford Blue (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 070223 / 9 | Flat (2) | P Makin | Lady Herries Mr Brian Hicks | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | 3 L | Kensington (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 014836 / 9 | Flat (13) | Richard Hughes | Miss J A Moore Mr Derek Buckley | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(8) |   | 5 L | Buy On The Red (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 648-615 / 9 | Flat (8) | Martin Lane | P T Midgley Mr R Haim | 10/1 | |
| ridden halfway, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(1) |   | 3¼ L | Halsion Chancer (GB) (Colt, Brown, 133lbs) | 21-1610 / 7 | Flat (9) | D Kinsella | J Berwick Halsion Ltd | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4(9) |   | - | Eau Good (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 8500-56 / 5 | Flat (49) | Miss E Folkes | C G Cox Sir Clement Freud | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
