01 Jul 2008 17:15 Hamilton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 6f 5y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Optical Illusion (USA) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 5878-23 / 21 | Flat (81) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr James Gaffney | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(11) |   | ½ L | Imperial Sword (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 462319 / 6 | Flat (26) | Neil Brown | T D Barron Mr J Stephenson | 11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and led over 1f out until headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | 2 L | Orphan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 80/90F-8 / 6 | Flat (15) | P J McDonald | G M Moore Mr M R Johnson | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(7) |   | ¾ L | Mormeatmic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 96-7003 / 6 | Flat (28) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr M Broad & Mrs… | 18/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(12) |   | ½ L | Botham (USA) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 5-67133 / 8 | Flat (13) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing | 5/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, some late headway inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(10) |   | 1 L | Maison Dieu (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 3-34491 / 7 | Flat (10) | P Cosgrave | E J Alston Randalls Corners | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | 1¾ L | Desert Hunter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 279270 / 9 | Flat (15) | D J O'Donohoe | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(4) |   | 7 L | Mill Creek (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 434-860 / 3 | Flat (13) | A Elliott | Jedd O'Keeffe Destiny Racing… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 2(5) |   | - | Cross of Lorraine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 425-300 / 9 | Flat (4) | R Winston | C Grant Mr Nigel E M Jones | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10(9) |   | - | Distant Vision (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 122lbs) | 985-356 / 8 | Flat (5) | R Ffrench | H A McWilliams Mr J D Riches | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| RF | 11(1) |   | - | Alexia Rose (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 122lbs) | 7707-60 / 6 | Flat (10) | Danielle McCreery | A Berry Mr Allan A Grant | 80/1 | |
| dwelt badly and refused to race | ||||||||||
| 1(3) |   | - | Kenmore (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 010042 / 6 | Flat (5) | S Creighton | I W McInnes Alfi & Partners | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
