01 Jul 2008 18:20 Thirsk
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £3,139); Distance: 2m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
White Swan Ampleforth Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(2) |   | - | Squirtle (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 119lbs) | 44234-3 / 22 | Flat (170) | L Morris | W M Brisbourne J Jones Racing… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, switched right to lead on bit over 2f out, shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(16) |   | 3¾ L | Park's Prodigy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 64436-2 / 7 | Flat (177), Jump (165) | P Donaghy | P C Haslam Mr T J A Thompson | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(5) |   | 1½ L | Court Of Appeal (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 153633 / 11 | Flat (12) | L Betts | B Ellison Spring Cottage… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(12) |   | 1¾ L | Elite Land (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 119lbs) | 8/7-5182 / 8 | Flat (7) | Graham Gibbons | N Bycroft Mr Dan Gilbert | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(6) |   | 2¾ L | Pilca (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 305707/ / 9 | Flat (1200), Jump (12) | Adrian Nicholls | D Carroll Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(9) |   | 7 L | Bad Boy Al (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 070/23 / 4 | Flat (26) | J Fanning | N J Vaughan Miss E A Smith | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | 1½ L | Chiff Chaff (GB) (Filly, Bay, 119lbs) | 652730 / 6 | Flat (6) | T Hamilton | C R Dore W P K Racing | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(8) |   | ½ L | Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 117lbs) | 00-0434 / 8 | Flat (10) | A Mullen | A J Lockwood Mr A J Lockwood | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(3) |   | NK | El Dee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 5/60-425 / 5 | Flat (145), Jump (55) | P Pickard | D Carroll Document Express… | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(14) |   | 8 L | Qaasi (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 555765 / 8 | Flat (25) | M Lawson | M Brittain Mr I A Brown | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(4) |   | 3 L | Vice Admiral (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 4609-09 / 7 | Flat (56) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Mr Neil King | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(11) |   | 6 L | Finnegans Rainbow (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 885-409 / 10 | Flat (12) | Charlotte Kerton | M C Chapman Mr J E Reed | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden along over 5f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16(15) |   | 4½ L | Monte Pattino (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 0000 / 10 | Flat (10) | P Mathers | C J Teague Mr A Rice | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11(13) |   | 1¼ L | Firestorm (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 080-650 / 5 | Flat (10) | D Fentiman | C W Fairhurst Mrs C A Arnold | 66/1 | |
| always rear division | ||||||||||
| 15th | 5(7) |   | 25 L | Into Action (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 8987-90 / 4 | Flat (90), Jump (40) | M Stainton | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr P T Tellwright | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden along over 5f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 15(10) |   | NK | Gavanello (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 807-545 / 5 | Flat (154), Jump (34) | R J Rowe | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off 5f out | ||||||||||
