27 Jun 2008 20:55 Newcastle
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,209); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Kevin Lee Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17(2) |   | - | Ursus (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 114lbs) | 8-9001 / 20 | Flat (6) | S De Sousa | C R Wilson Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear far side, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly to led well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(12) |   | NK | Ancient Cross (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 8-25444 / 12 | Flat (13) | Graham Gibbons | M & D Easterby Mr M W Easterby | 5/1 | |
| prominent stand's side, effort 2f out, stayed on to lead group well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | SHD | The Bear (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 0-70142 / 9 | Flat (22) | P J McDonald | R Johnson Cincinnati Club | 6/1 | |
| led far side group, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(11) |   | 1 L | Steel Blue (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 609626 / 9 | Flat (6) | Dean McKeown | R M Whitaker Country Lane Partnership | 11/1 | |
| led stand's side group after 1f until headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(15) |   | 1½ L | Balakiref (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 00-0068 / 9 | Flat (29) | N Callan | M Dods Septimus Racing… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division stand's side, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(3) |   | NK | Rabbit Fighter (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 611-891 / 7 | Flat (77) | P Mathers | D Shaw Mrs Joanna Hughes | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | HD | Bid For Gold (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 009831 / 8 | Flat (18) | P Hanagan | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr Richard Johnson | 13/2 | |
| prominent far side, ridden 2f out no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(7) |   | NK | Rainbow Fox (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 5-02253 / 6 | Flat (16) | F Tylicki | R A Fahey R Ducasteele | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15(4) |   | 1 L | Forzarzi (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 121lbs) | 063/07-2 / 11 | Flat (9) | G Bartley | H A McWilliams Mr J D Riches | 25/1 | |
| behind far side, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(16) |   | 1 L | Staked A Claim (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 446-419 / 4 | Flat (16) | D Holland | T D Barron Mr Chris McHale | 14/1 | |
| towards rear stand's side, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(13) |   | 4½ L | Darcy's Pride (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 965026 / 6 | Flat (11) | T Hamilton | D W Barker Mr T Shepherd &… | 22/1 | |
| led for 1f stand's side, remained prominent until weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(5) |   | ¾ L | Jun Fan (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 121lbs) | 8-10282 / 6 | Flat (3) | J Fanning | B Ellison The Lucky Magpies | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders far side, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(9) |   | 1 L | Lake Chini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 26384-6 / 9 | Flat (94) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Mrs Jean Turpin | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders stand's side, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16(14) |   | 6 L | Rue Soleil (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 20-0040 / 5 | Flat (21) | D Tudhope | J R Weymes Mr Ray Burton | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders stand's side, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1(1) |   | 3¼ L | Paris Bell (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 1-70607 / 6 | Flat (21) | D Allan | T D Easterby Ryedale Partners… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear far side, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11(10) |   | 24 L | Cross of Lorraine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 7425-30 / 9 | Flat (22) | T Eaves | C Grant Mr Nigel E M Jones | 20/1 | |
| well behind from halfway stand's side | ||||||||||
| 4(17) |   | - | Pickering (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 137lbs) | 40206-3 / 5 | Flat (18) | S W Kelly | E J Alston The Selebians | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
