16 Jun 2008 21:00 Windsor
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
McGee Group Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(15) |   | - | Closertobelieving (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 8448 / 20 | Flat (14) | S M Gorey | P L Gilligan Mr Gordon Li | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(1) |   | 2 L | Latin Scholar (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 2609-03 / 6 | Flat (21) | R Havlin | Evan Williams Mr Michael Potter | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led briefly 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16(11) |   | ¾ L | Striving (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 05-96 / 3 | Flat (16) | Ruby Walsh | B Smart Cheveley Park Stud | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7f out, driven along from 2f out, headed entering final furlong, unable to quicken after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(16) |   | 1¼ L | Kyrie Eleison (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 96-1233 / 4 | Flat (28) | O Urbina | R H Alner Mrs J Wood | 7/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(9) |   | 1½ L | Ministerofinterior (GB) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 0-59 / 11 | Flat (23) | P J Smullen | T Keddy Mrs Laura Leavy | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(12) |   | ½ L | Dusk (GB) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 5875-63 / 5 | Flat (25) | Miss T Hayes | Nick Williams The Robin Raceline… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15(2) |   | 2 L | Spent (GB) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 6456-06 / 5 | Flat (10) | Adrian Lane | W G M Turner Tristar | 50/1 | |
| behind, headway over 2f out, soon driven, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(3) |   | HD | Cossack Prince (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 041-00 / 8 | Flat (31) | Dave Crosse | A King Mrs P J Sheen | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, ridden, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(14) |   | NS | Nordic Commander (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 845-73 / 3 | Flat (17) | Paul Eddery | Miss J A Moore The Serendipity… | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 3f out, made some late headway | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(10) |   | HD | Havanavich (GB) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 7437-77 / 7 | Flat (25) | B Doyle | N J Dawe Shook Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(6) |   | 1¾ L | Tara's Garden (GB) (Filly, Bay, 128lbs) | 80-24 / 4 | Flat (21) | T G M Ryan | M P Tregoning Lady Bland | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, driven along over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(7) |   | SHD | De Facto (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 858 / 3 | Flat (23) | Dale Gibson | P R Rodford H R H Princess… | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7(5) |   | 8 L | Broughtons Flight (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 9852-0 / 4 | Flat (22) | D J Moran | J Berwick Broughton Thermal… | 12/1 | |
| always behind, ridden, struggling 4f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6(8) |   | 11 L | Dancing Marabout (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 6187-90 / 3 | Flat (17) | Mr R Mania | B W Duke Allsopp, Astor,… | 33/1 | |
| soon led, headed 7f out, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8(4) |   | - | Castlebury (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 0-9432 / 6 | Flat (24) | M Lawson | J D Frost Mr David W Chapman | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| UR | 5(13) |   | - | Nags To Riches (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 423 / 3 | Flat (112) | P Doe | C A Murphy Elaine & Martyn… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, driven on wide outside when broke leg and unseated rider approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
