06 Aug 2008 15:40 Pontefract
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,217); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Big Fellas & Silks Nightclub Pontefract Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(9) |   | - | Night Hour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 241-044 / 23 | Flat (26) | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor Mr Charles H Wacker… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, driven to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(8) |   | SHD | Birkside (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 713017 / 8 | Flat (8) | D Allan | D Carroll Mr Ken McGarrity | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead briefly inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(7) |   | 1 L | Rosbay (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 320533 / 7 | Flat (18) | M Fenton | T D Easterby Richard Taylor… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(11) |   | 1¼ L | Luna Landing (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 25056-9 / 7 | Flat (18) | D Holland | Jedd O'Keeffe W R B Racing 47 | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(15) |   | 1¼ L | Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 413148 / 7 | Flat (18) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs S Sanbrook | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(6) |   | 1½ L | Red Wine (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 103275 / 11 | Flat (19) | Stacey Renwick | A J McCabe Mr Paul J Dixon | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(3) |   | 2 L | Maslak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 101086 / 9 | Flat (26) | Darren Williams | P W Hiatt Mr P W Hiatt | 25/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final frulong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15(2) |   | HD | Motarid (USA) (Gelding, grey, 8 5) | 422 / 5 | Flat (29) | S De Sousa | T D Walford Dempsey Dickson… | 17/2 | |
| in touch, ridden along when not much room and hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(13) |   | ¾ L | Leslingtaylor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 13/8728- / 9 | Flat (298), Jump (125) | P Cosgrave | J & S Quinn Mrs Marie Taylor | 14/1 | |
| always rear division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(4) |   | 1½ L | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 47613-2 / 10 | Flat (134), Jump (120) | L Enstone | P C Haslam Let's Live Racing | 16/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, effort over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(12) |   | 3 L | Mustajed (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 603545 / 11 | Flat (20) | J Millman | B R Millman Rod Millman Racing… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(10) |   | 2¼ L | Prince Sabaah (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 862554 / 6 | Flat (13) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mr D Boocock | 14/1 | |
| in touch, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(5) |   | 1½ L | Royal Jet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 130-905 / 9 | Flat (10) | Tony Culhane | M R Channon Collins Chauffeur… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3(14) |   | 14 L | Boz (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 12) | 1-31881 / 5 | Flat (27) | J P Spencer | L M Cumani Aston House Stud | 4/1 | |
| held up, reminders over 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13(1) |   | 17 L | Step This Way (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 2-76105 / 4 | Flat (26) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr S R Counsell | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
