06 Aug 2008 16:00 Brighton
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,480); Distance: 7f 214y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(6) |   | - | Choreography (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 2-01319 / 22 | Flat (34) | P Doe | Jim Best Mr Bill Wallace | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged leader from over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(8) |   | NK | Moonlight Man (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 097041 / 9 | Flat (16) | S Sanders | C R Dore Mr Liam Breslin | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16(11) |   | 1½ L | Tender The Great (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 1) | 0-55959 / 5 | Flat (11) | R Kingscote | V Smith Miss Kwok-Mei Ada… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and kept on to chase leading pair final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(14) |   | SHD | Count Ceprano (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 502451 / 9 | Flat (4) | David Probert | M D I Usher Mr R G Thurston | 9/2 | |
| in rear on outside, stayed on strongly from over 1f out, not reached leading pair | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(3) |   | 1¼ L | Buxton (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 206045 / 10 | Flat (7) | R Havlin | R Ingram Mr Peter J Burton | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(2) |   | ½ L | Bobski (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 652323 / 7 | Flat (9) | Richard Hughes | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr Robert Thomson | 7/1 | |
| in touch, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(10) |   | SHD | Officer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 2-44150 / 6 | Flat (18) | G Baker | G & J Moore G augustin-normand | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(16) |   | NK | Ivory Lace (GB) (Mare, bay, 9 10) | 0-69744 / 10 | Flat (8) | Jim Crowley | S Woodman Sally Woodman D… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(4) |   | SHD | Mount Hermon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 9-84761 / 5 | Flat (15) | T Block | H Morrison Wood Street Syndicate… | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15(12) |   | NK | Support Fund (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 139305 / 6 | Flat (11) | S Carson | Eve Johnson Houghton Foxtrot Racing… | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, some late progress | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(15) |   | ½ L | Eastern Emperor (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 95-7719 / 4 | Flat (20) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn The 'A' Team | 16/1 | |
| held up, hung left and not clear run from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Woodcote Place (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 69-0250 / 8 | Flat (8) | Dane O'Neill | P R Chamings The Foxford House… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4(13) |   | ¾ L | Lord Theo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 203306 / 8 | Flat (4) | James Doyle | N P Littmoden Mrs Karen Graham | 25/1 | |
| held up, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13(5) |   | 2 L | Millfield (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 4) | 767521 / 6 | Flat (21) | L P Keniry | P R Chamings Inhurst Players | 12/1 | |
| keen in rear, headway when not clear run 1f out and not recover | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6(1) |   | NK | Perfect Treasure (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 505-184 / 5 | Flat (18) | A Munro | J A R Toller Mr John Drew | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, on inside, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14(7) |   | ¾ L | Full Victory (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 466050 / 8 | Flat (15) | S J Drowne | R A Farrant Mr Rodney Farrant | 20/1 | |
| in rear when hampered over 1f out | ||||||||||
