30 Jul 2008 20:00 Kempton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Azure Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Vilna (USA) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 0652-25 / 20 | Flat (6) | G Baker | S A Callaghan Mr M Tabor | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, drifted right, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(9) |   | 1½ L | Mista Rossa (GB) (Colt, Brown, 133lbs) | 7-18372 / 7 | Flat (6) | T Block | H Morrison The Mista Rossa… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not clear run on rails over 2f out, every chance when not much room on rails 1f out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(10) |   | 1½ L | Carmela Maria (GB) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 7-7062 / 10 | Flat (9) | Ted Durcan | C F Wall Mrs Janet Cooper… | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, headed when slightly hampered 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Politeia (USA) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 009-265 / 3 | Flat (20) | Hadden Frost | R Hannon Justin Dowley &… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division until dropped rear after 2f, ridden when switched to centre entering straight, finished strongly from over 1f out, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(3) |   | 2¾ L | Red Twist (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 695-70 / 5 | Flat (35) | R Havlin | H Morrison The Chiefs | 33/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(2) |   | 1 L | Ray Diamond (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 115lbs) | 0-33009 / 12 | Flat (9) | J Quinn | M Madgwick Miss J du Plessis | 50/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | ¾ L | Berry Baby (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 128lbs) | 865-52 / 3 | Flat (36) | E Ahern | G A Butler Woodcote Stud Ltd | 15/8 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | 1¾ L | Appointment (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 074-800 / 7 | Flat (30) | James Doyle | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Kevin Old | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, headway to press leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(1) |   | 4 L | Testimonial (GB) (Filly, Bay, 130lbs) | 778 / 3 | Flat (37) | S Sanders | E A L Dunlop Cliveden Stud | 25/1 | |
| slowly away and went left, behind, short lived effort 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(7) |   | 5 L | Promised Gold (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 120lbs) | 099-0 / 4 | Flat (102) | L P Keniry | J A Geake Miss B Swire | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
