03 Aug 2007 20:35 Newmarket
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,182); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
NHK Spark Plugs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(11) |   | - | Smart Ass (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 3112-06 / 22 | Flat (7) | Richard Hughes | J S Moore Mr J Laughton | 7/1 | |
| keen, held up in rear, headway from over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(3) |   | SHD | Parisian Dream (GB) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 7-31 / 7 | Flat (52) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Ferrybank Properties… | 11/4 | |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(8) |   | 2½ L | Sonny Parkin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 478034 / 8 | Flat (14) | N Callan | G A Huffer S & M Supplies… | 11/2 | |
| pulled hard in touch, ridden and every chance and hung right 1f out, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(6) |   | ¾ L | Black Sea Pearl (GB) (Filly, Brown, 121lbs) | 205750 / 5 | Flat (2) | L Morris | P W D'Arcy Mrs Jan Harris | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when short of room over 1f out, not recover | ||||||||||
| 1(15) |   | - | Ninth House (USA) (Horse (entire), Bay, 140lbs) | 1886-28 / 9 | Flat (180) | I Mongan | N P Littmoden Mrs Ruth A Carr | 20/1 | ||
| held up, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 13(1) |   | - | Treasure House (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 584450 / 7 | Flat (48) | E Ahern | M Blanshard Mr J M Beever | 16/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12(5) |   | - | Arctic Desert (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 442907 / 8 | Flat (4) | D Holland | Miss Gay Kelleway Whispering Winds | 14/1 | ||
| keen, held up in last place, switch right over 1f out, switch left entering final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 11(10) |   | - | Trepa (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 1-99 / 4 | Flat (83) | K McEvoy | W Jarvis Mr Anthony Foster | 25/1 | ||
| held up, no trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 10(4) |   | - | Old Romney (GB) (Colt, Brown, 129lbs) | 16-9539 / 6 | Flat (14) | T G McLaughlin | G A Huffer Mr Andrew Baker | 12/1 | ||
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, hung right over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon short of room and hampered, not recover | ||||||||||
| 8(7) |   | - | Optimus (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 131lbs) | 550541 / 6 | Flat (15) | T Quinn | B G Powell Mr Andrew P Wyer | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7(2) |   | - | Silent Applause (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 23839-2 / 8 | Flat (42) | R Havlin | Dr J D Scargill J P T Partnership | 7/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(13) |   | - | Aggravation (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 600114 / 10 | Flat (46) | M Halford | D R C Elsworth Bell Bridge Racing | 8/1 | ||
| steady start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, hampered and not clear run soon after, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Carmenero (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 370167 / 7 | Flat (2) | R Mullen | W R Muir Mr Andrew Page | 33/1 | ||
| keen in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 2(12) |   | - | Rubenstar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 51-9530 / 10 | Flat (37) | S Sanders | M H Tompkins Mr R M Brilley | 7/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 15(14) |   | - | Stanley George (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 119lbs) | 21-0908 / 4 | Flat (7) | M Henry | M A Jarvis Mr A D Bly | 25/1 | ||
| led over 5f, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
