23 Jun 2008 19:50 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 2f 36y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Robert Price Builders Merchants Ltd Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Friends Hope (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 133lbs) | 331223 / 24 | Flat (28) | F F Da Silva | E J Alston Mrs Joanna Hughes | 3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up, steady headway over 4f out, edged left over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | 1½ L | Adorabella (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 120lbs) | 04244-4 / 9 | Flat (22) | R Havlin | Evan Williams Mrs Christine Earle | 5/2 | |
| in touch, chased leader over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(2) |   | 2¼ L | Garafena (GB) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 431-578 / 7 | Flat (21) | R Young | P L Gilligan G D Thorp - R L… | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, ridden, kept on to chase leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(3) |   | NK | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 90/4-164 / 9 | Flat (10) | Richard Hughes | Miss J A Moore Mr John H W Finch | 5/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(8) |   | 4 L | Davenport (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 5-04150 / 7 | Flat (14) | S Hitchcott | H R A Cecil M A Swift & A J… | 11/2 | |
| held up, effort 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(7) |   | ¾ L | Spence Appeal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 114lbs) | 24329/7 / 6 | Flat (10) | L Huart | A J McCabe Mr D Sutton & Mr… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, keen, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | HD | Queen Excalibur (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 114lbs) | 35/9-629 / 10 | Flat (10) | L Huart | R F O'Gorman Dr Simon Clarke | 16/1 | |
| led, clear over 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | 26 L | Lights of Vegas (GB) (Colt, Bay, 117lbs) | 7/4P000- / 4 | Flat (348) | B Doyle | J G Given Johnsey Estates… | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
