27 Jun 2008 17:15 Folkestone
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 1f 149y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
BSS Boss Centenary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(8) |   | - | Press The Button (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 157-704 / 22 | Flat (21) | H Poulton | J R Boyle Epsom Equine Spa… | 3/1 | |
| made all, in command when shaken up and clear over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(2) |   | 2 L | Flying Applause (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 97331-7 / 9 | Flat (15) | F Sweeney | A King Mr K Nicholls | 15/2 | |
| chased winner throughout, hard ridden 2f out, well held over 1f out, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | NS | Aegean Prince (GB) (Colt, Bay, 140lbs) | 7-82653 / 5 | Flat (18) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Theobalds Stud | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched left to wide outside 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, almost snapped 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(6) |   | 3½ L | Shabahar (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 135lbs) | 86-8061 / 4 | Flat (18) | T P Queally | M McGrath H H Aga Khan | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 1 L | Prime Number (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 131lbs) | 142631 / 6 | Flat (9) | J Mitchell | J Akehurst Mr A D Spence | 11/4 | |
| broke well and prominent, soon dropped to 5th, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, hard driven 2f out and soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 1¼ L | Saviour Sand (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 137lbs) | 426180 / 7 | Flat (67), Jump (14) | L P Keniry | D R C Elsworth Mr A C Maylam | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | 1 L | Night Orbit (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 131lbs) | 0-5401 / 7 | Flat (15) | C Catlin | Miss J Feilden Stowstowquickquickstow… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 3(3) |   | - | Artreju (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 7-64013 / 7 | Flat (9) | Jemma Marshall | G & J Moore Mr M D Loftus | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
