12 Jul 2007 20:20 Folkestone
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,239); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(10) |   | - | Beau Michael (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 0606 / 21 | Flat (10) | Ted Durcan | W R Swinburn Total Recall Racing… | 20/1 | |
| led for 2f, stayed prominent, narrowly hampered over 3f out, led over 2f out, in command final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | 2 L | Shine And Rise (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 7-7065 / 4 | Flat (28) | S J Drowne | C G Cox Mr Gerald C S Siu | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, left in lead 3f out, narrowly headed over 3f out, stayed challenging until no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(9) |   | ¾ L | Red Flare (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 0-44022 / 4 | Flat (10) | Matthew Davies | M R Channon Mr W H Ponsonby | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | 7 L | Spritza (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 0-23253 / 4 | Flat (17) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell The Royal Ascot… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leading pair 3f out, no impression final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9(4) |   | - | Abbotts Account (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 070-88 / 4 | Flat (45) | Richard Hughes | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Priscilla Graham | 10/1 | ||
| held up, headway under pressure over 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8(7) |   | - | Almahaza (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 900 / 7 | Flat (38) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr G B Heffaran | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7(3) |   | - | Rustic Gold (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 131lbs) | 498213 / 8 | Flat (13) | S Breux | J R Best Mr D W Watson | 8/1 | ||
| held up, short lived effort 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6(11) |   | - | Rikochet (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 131lbs) | 07800- / 4 | Flat (254) | Non Runner | Mrs A L M King Mrs Roz Wyles | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4(2) |   | - | Crossing The Line (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 888-2 / 4 | Flat (10) | S Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott W E Sturt - Osborne… | 2/1 | |
| went 2nd after 3f, led over 7f out, until broke down, pulled up and dismounted 3f out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2(6) |   | - | Jafaru (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 0-51123 / 5 | Flat (10) | J H Bowman | G A Butler Mr C McFadden | 10/3 | |
| led after 2f, headed over 7f out, soon reluctant and dropped to last and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 11(8) |   | - | Acosta (GB) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) | 000-76 / 10 | Flat (45) | K Ghunowa | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 66/1 | ||
| in touch, losing place when slightly hampered over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
