26 Aug 2007 14:55 Yarmouth
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,137); Distance: 1m 3y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(9) |   | - | Hits Only Cash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 632245 / 23 | Flat (14) | J P Spencer | J Pearce Oceana Racing | 3/1 | |
| steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(5) |   | 1½ L | Libre (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 90-8742 / 12 | Flat (19) | T G McLaughlin | F Jordan On The Up Partnership | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(10) |   | 2 L | Alasil (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 647-005 / 8 | Flat (10) | P Robinson | R J Price Miss V J Price | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | 2½ L | Sea Willow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 0600 / 4 | Flat (25) | M Halford | D R C Elsworth Mrs A J K Dunn | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12(13) |   | - | Cornerstone (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 004381 / 4 | Flat (29) | C Catlin | S C Williams J W Lovitt & Partners | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 13(1) |   | - | Screaming Reel (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 069 / 5 | Flat (27) | A McCarthy | M Wellings Mr & Mrs David… | 66/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden before halfway, soon beaten eased 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14(15) |   | - | Vietnam (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 50-8091 / 5 | Flat (10) | D Kinsella | G A Huffer Mr John Breslin | 14/1 | ||
| chased leaders over 5f | ||||||||||
| 15(14) |   | - | Fateful Attraction (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 000374 / 6 | Flat (18) | I Mongan | I A Wood Mr M I Forbes | 11/1 | ||
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 16(4) |   | - | Brouhaha (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 75-7085 / 8 | Flat (30) | O Urbina | Miss Diana Weeden Manor House Racing… | 20/1 | ||
| chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 1(16) |   | - | Dictatrix (GB) (Filly, Grey, 136lbs) | 8-66006 / 5 | Flat (83) | J M O'Dwyer | C R Dore Crown Select | 25/1 | ||
| slowly away, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11(12) |   | - | Forced Upon Us (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 6-40537 / 4 | Flat (18) | R Mullen | P J McBride Mrs Julie King | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 9(6) |   | - | Djalalabad (FR) (Filly, Bay, 130lbs) | 34706 / 7 | Flat (17) | D Mylonas | Mrs C A Dunnett Far Afield | 28/1 | ||
| pulled hard and led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7(17) |   | - | Crafty Fox (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 814833 / 5 | Flat (20) | Ted Durcan | John Harris Mr A P Jarvis | 8/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 6(7) |   | - | Mugeba (GB) (Mare, Bay, 132lbs) | 314428 / 9 | Flat (11) | Hayley Turner | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr M M Foulger | 7/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(11) |   | - | October Ben (GB) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 606853 / 6 | Flat (9) | H Poulton | M D I Usher Mr Wayne Kearns | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3(3) |   | - | Our Kes (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 134lbs) | 160620 / 9 | Flat (32) | A Quinn | P Howling Mr James Wright | 16/1 | ||
| went left start, held up in rear, late headway inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 17(8) |   | - | Show Me The Lolly (FR) (Mare, Bay, 122lbs) | 75-2583 / 8 | Flat (186) | P Hills | J McAuley Silver Lining Fine… | 14/1 | ||
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
