06 Aug 2008 16:50 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 2f 32y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
USG Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Jemima's Art (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 6) | 0-54248 / 20 | Flat (19) | L Betts | M & D Easterby Mr Matthew Green | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon clear, stayed on well easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 8 L | Cheers For Thea (IRE) (Filly, grey, 9 6) | 60591 / 8 | Flat (19) | Barry McHugh | T D Easterby Mr Ron George | 10/1 | |
| held up, driven 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(8) |   | 2¼ L | Zaplamation (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 346833 / 10 | Flat (11) | Jamie Kyne | D W Barker Mr Andrew Turton… | 6/1 | |
| pulled hard, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | 1½ L | Manuka Bee (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 304-034 / 3 | Flat (16) | C I Gillies | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, driven 4f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final 2f, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Defies Logic (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 0-03045 / 3 | Flat (13) | Rosie Jessop | J G Given Mr J Ellis | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | 2¾ L | Kargan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 50-205 / 4 | Flat (62) | P Donaghy | R Johnson H H Aga Khan | 9/2 | |
| slowly away, in rear, effort on outside over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Top Man Dan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 5-88024 / 4 | Flat (10) | P Pickard | D Carroll Mr T W Heseltine | 15/2 | |
| tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(3) |   | 1¼ L | Snake Catcher (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 6) | 888 / 3 | Flat (30) | D Heslop | M & D Easterby Mr M Pollitt | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression when not much room well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(6) |   | NK | Ace of Spies (IRE) (Colt, brown, 8 13) | 700422 / 8 | Flat (12) | Craig Pettigrew | Charlie & Mark Johnston Miss M E Rowland | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
