10 Sep 2007 15:30 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,155); Distance: 2m 19y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Round Course: Firm in places).
USG Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(15) |   | - | Golden Groom (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 3-53431 / 22 | Flat (13) | P Fessey | C W Fairhurst Mr Colin Stirling | 9/2 | |
| prominent, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | ½ L | Balakar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 195/263 / 13 | Flat (30) | P Mulrennan | J J Lambe Denis Robb | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway on inner over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(8) |   | 3 L | Sharaab (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 15-2412 / 7 | Flat (28), Jump (14) | Dale Gibson | D E Cantillon Mrs J Hart, Mrs… | 9/2 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | ½ L | Sa Nau (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 634424 / 6 | Flat (14) | N Mackay | T Keddy Mr Howard Fielding | 5/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, soon headway, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 1(7) |   | - | Red Chairman (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) | 123723 / 6 | Flat (7) | Kelly Harrison | R Johnson Mr Graham D Brown | 18/1 | ||
| led, soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13(9) |   | - | Kerry's Blade (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 0/85-576 / 6 | Flat (13) | P Hanagan | Micky Hammond Mr T Matthews | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, effort over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14(11) |   | - | Borsch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 999658 / 6 | Flat (11) | T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15(5) |   | - | Forever My Lord (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 97370/0 / 10 | Flat (27) | Adrian Nicholls | W A Murphy Mr P A Cafferty | 100/1 | ||
| in rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16(13) |   | - | The Dunion (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 123lbs) | 007795 / 8 | Flat (7) | A Mullen | Miss L A Perratt Mrs M A Macdonald | 50/1 | ||
| slow away, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12(14) |   | - | City Miss (GB) (Filly, Brown, 127lbs) | 707717 / 5 | Flat (11) | Jamie Moriarty | Miss L A Perratt The Hon Miss Heather… | 40/1 | ||
| held up, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11(16) |   | - | Compton Eclaire (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 6673-79 / 8 | Flat (28) | D Tudhope | N Wilson Mr S V Rutter | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, struggling from 6f out | ||||||||||
| 10(12) |   | - | Erte (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 7/00515 / 7 | Flat (13) | D Fox | W Storey Mr V Thompson | 25/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(10) |   | - | Soubriquet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 0075-38 / 8 | Flat (17) | Greg Fairley | M A Barnes Minstrel's Double… | 25/1 | ||
| chased clear leader, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 7(1) |   | - | Young Scotton (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 4/50-052 / 10 | Flat (12) | A Elliott | J D Bethell Elliott Brothers… | 12/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(4) |   | - | Mighty Kitchener (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 132lbs) | 008411 / 6 | Flat (10) | A Quinn | P Howling Mr Elias Haloute | 7/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 2(17) |   | - | Great Quest (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 724296 / 7 | Flat (19) | R Ffrench | James Moffatt Mr Arnold Headdock… | 12/1 | ||
| held up, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 17(6) |   | - | Foxxy (GB) (Filly, Bay, 110lbs) | 775993 / 6 | Flat (13) | D Fentiman | J R Norton Mrs Rachel A Powell | 14/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on well final 2f | ||||||||||
