11 Jul 2008 16:10 Ascot
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £9,066); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ruffler Bank Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(10) |   | - | Shifting Star (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 260-341 / 20 | Flat (28) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Night Shadow Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(12) |   | NK | Dingaan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 44-4022 / 10 | Flat (38) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr Richard Teatum | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, ran on, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(2) |   | NK | Golden Desert (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 1-05223 / 10 | Flat (25) | S W Kelly | T G Mills Mr T G Parker | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(8) |   | 2¼ L | Punching (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 241132 / 9 | Flat (3) | Hayley Turner | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr Liam Breslin | 13/2 | |
| bumped start, towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(3) |   | 2¾ L | Woodcote Place (GB) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 5469-02 / 8 | Flat (8) | Jim Crowley | P R Chamings The Foxford House… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(11) |   | ½ L | Golden Dixie (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 94-9567 / 11 | Flat (8) | Hadden Frost | R Harris Drag Star On Swan | 20/1 | |
| reared leaving stalls, towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(9) |   | HD | Dressed To Dance (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 135lbs) | 135111 / 5 | Flat (13) | Richard Evans | P D Evans W K Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| hampered start, nudged along from halfway, some late progress, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(5) |   | 2¼ L | Charles Darwin (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 80-0159 / 8 | Flat (13) | James Doyle | M Blanshard The Breeze-In Partnership | 25/1 | |
| went right start, led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, faded | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Southandwest (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 139lbs) | 54-0616 / 6 | Flat (21) | M Dwyer | J S Moore Mr A M Hales | 16/1 | |
| went right start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(1) |   | ½ L | Brunelleschi (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 6920-71 / 8 | Flat (20) | L Morris | P L Gilligan Treasure Seekers | 13/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(6) |   | 1½ L | Toms Laughter (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 511622 / 6 | Flat (6) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Mrs D J Hughes | 13/2 | |
| hampered start, disputed lead after 2f until weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10(4) |   | - | Lunces Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 127lbs) | 463517 / 5 | Flat (15) | E Creighton | M R Channon Jon & Julia Aisbitt | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
