01 Aug 2008 18:10 Haydock
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,412); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Kevin Darley Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Alonso de Guzman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 124452 / 21 | Flat (13) | Matthew Birch | J R Boyle M Khan X2 | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(8) |   | 8 L | Depraux (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 127lbs) | 63423/9 / 5 | Flat (22) | Craig Pettigrew | G M Moore Top Gun Partnership | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place halfway, well behind 4f out, stayed on strongly final 2f | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | HD | Apache Fort (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 016646 / 6 | Flat (22) | Antioco Murgia | T Keddy Mr Andrew Duffield | 6/1 | |
| mid division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | NK | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, Brown, 134lbs) | 9201-50 / 10 | Flat (13) | Matt Cosham | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, stayed on the same pace final 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(7) |   | 1½ L | Don Jose (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 074750 / 8 | Flat (12) | Gemma Elford | N J Vaughan Mrs M A Boden | 10/1 | |
| with leader, led after 6f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(2) |   | 4 L | Thorny Mandate (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 261734 / 7 | Flat (3) | Steven Corrigan | W M Brisbourne Mr R C Naylor | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway over 3f, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(4) |   | 9 L | York Cliff (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 474351 / 11 | Flat (18) | Daniel Blackett | W M Brisbourne Mr Mark Brisbourne | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden and lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(6) |   | 18 L | Petrosian (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 105-800 / 7 | Flat (7) | Holly Hall | W Clay Heath House Racing | 50/1 | |
| set strong pace, headed after 6f, ridden and weakened 4f out | ||||||||||
