11 Jul 2008 19:25 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,828); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Gardner Mechanical Services Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(6) |   | - | Harald Bluetooth (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 6-1 / 20 | Flat (20) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe Mr Ahmad Al Shaikh | 7/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, led and edged right 1f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | 1 L | Paraguay (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 511511 / 6 | Flat (13) | E Creighton | Miss V Haigh Mr R J Budge | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched left and headway on outside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(5) |   | ½ L | Special Reserve (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 322272 / 7 | Flat (12) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon E McNamara | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden when hampered entering final furlong, stayed on same pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(4) |   | 2½ L | Mr Hichens (GB) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) | 480522 / 9 | Flat (12) | Ted Durcan | B J Meehan Miss Karen George | 13/2 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leaders, hung right over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(7) |   | 1 L | Naval Review (USA) (Colt, Bay, 122lbs) | 1-77 / 3 | Flat (28) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute The Queen | 17/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no response | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | NK | Sotik Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 7/509-62 / 7 | Flat (32) | J Fortune | P J Makin J D M Stables | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(3) |   | 4 L | Mr Garston (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 15/28-85 / 6 | Flat (9) | H Poulton | J R Boyle Mr A R O'Donnell | 25/1 | |
| chased leader until ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(1) |   | 8 L | Jo'burg (USA) (Colt, Bay, 138lbs) | 0606-44 / 9 | Flat (22) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Richard Walker | 12/1 | |
| held up and always in rear | ||||||||||
| 4(8) |   | - | Cross The Line (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 0-56076 / 8 | Flat (9) | Darren Williams | A P Jarvis Mr Geoffrey Bishop | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
