15 Jul 2008 20:40 Great Leighs
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,562); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Danbury Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Thumbs Up (GB) (Colt, Grey, 130lbs) | 738 / 20 | Flat (33) | J P Spencer | L M Cumani Mr T G Leslie | 5/6 | |
| slowly into stride, keen, held up, improved to mid-division over 5f out, ridden approaching 2f out, driven, headway approaching final furlong, joined leader inside final furlong, all out, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(12) |   | HD | Speyside (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 26370 / 3 | Flat (33) | P Hills | J W Hills The Champagne Elite… | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, keen early, held up, headway on outside from 3f out, soon chased leader, ridden to lead narrowly just over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(16) |   | 1¾ L | Suzi Spends (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 4317-97 / 5 | Flat (34) | J F Egan | H J Collingridge Greenstead Hall… | 16/1 | |
| held up well in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway, switched right over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not reach leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | 1½ L | Lawton (GB) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 0-4470 / 3 | Flat (50) | P Fitzsimons | Miss J R Tooth Mr Raymond Tooth | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden, headed narrowly just over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14(2) |   | NK | Charming Tale (USA) (Filly, Bay, 120lbs) | 0-0023 / 3 | Flat (16) | I Mongan | B J Meehan Sangster Family… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(10) |   | ¾ L | Admirals Way (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 062127 / 5 | Flat (18) | M Coumbe | C N Kellett Mr J E Titley | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Rehabilitation (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 133lbs) | 17006 / 5 | Flat (22) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Mrs Sue French | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(5) |   | ¾ L | Bury Treasure (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 47-3126 / 4 | Flat (64) | M Fenton | Miss Gay Kelleway MMFoulger P Andrews… | 20/1 | |
| keen in rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(11) |   | 13 L | Harting Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 0-07 / 8 | Flat (17) | J Quinn | M P Tregoning Farmers & Cricketers… | 16/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon in touch, ridden, weakened well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(1) |   | 14 L | Lightning Squall (USA) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 006 / 3 | Flat (19) | Ahmed Ajtebi | M Botti Mr Saif Misfer | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden, weakened quickly over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(6) |   | 13 L | Micheals Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 121lbs) | 330 / 3 | Flat (24) | Jim Crowley | J R Boyle Mr Brian McAtavey | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, weakened 3f out, eased final 2f | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8(15) |   | 6 L | Dea Caelestis (FR) (Filly, Bay, 128lbs) | 39-36 / 3 | Flat (26) | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil Niarchos Family | 10/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, eased well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 15(13) |   | - | Rowan Dancer (GB) (Filly, Bay, 119lbs) | 650-23 / 4 | Flat (6) | E Ahern | J R Boyle Rowan Stud Partnership… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11(9) |   | - | Lady Amberlini (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 437002 / 4 | Flat (34) | Catherine Gannon | P D Evans Miss D L Wisbey | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9(14) |   | - | Hucking Harkness (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 55-4 / 3 | Flat (38) | L P Keniry | J R Best Hucking Horses | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 16(7) |   | - | Halsion Challenge (GB) (Colt, Bay, 118lbs) | 089-6 / 4 | Flat (8) | Mohammed Saeed | J R Best Mr Chris Powell | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
