24 Oct 2007 17:10 Lingfield
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,858); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Racing Ahead Weekend Newspaper Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(8) |   | - | Kaateb (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 0712 / 22 | Flat (18) | R Hills | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(3) |   | ¾ L | Tommy Toogood (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 135lbs) | 51-0048 / 5 | Flat (14) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr Rick Barnes | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | NK | Pagan Sword (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 133lbs) | 225588 / 9 | Flat (32) | S Sanders | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Mary Bridgwater | 5/1 | |
| started slowly, soon pushed along, behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(5) |   | ½ L | Art Man (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 0524-6 / 8 | Flat (21) | R Mullen | G & J Moore Mrs D Hunt | 28/1 | |
| behind, slightly hampered over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5(11) |   | - | Willhego (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 1298-7R / 7 | Flat (35) | Dane O'Neill | J R Best G G Racing | 14/1 | ||
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(1) |   | - | Hunting Tower (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 771575 / 12 | Flat (40) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mrs L Carr | 14/1 | ||
| close up, effort inside final 2f, soon ridden, no extra, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4(10) |   | - | Solo Flight (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 129lbs) | 6-46905 / 11 | Flat (12) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Lady Hardy | 14/1 | ||
| held up, headway on outer well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 8(4) |   | - | Two Timer (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 0034R / 6 | Flat (32) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth Paul J Maher &… | 33/1 | ||
| pulled hard, led until headed 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(6) |   | - | Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 521407 / 7 | Flat (8) | C Catlin | Jane Chapple-Hyam McNeill Family | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 10(7) |   | - | Sonny Parkin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 343317 / 8 | Flat (35) | A Kirby | G A Huffer S & M Supplies… | 12/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden 3f out, struggling final 2f | ||||||||||
| 11(12) |   | - | Circus Polka (USA) (Colt, Brown, 123lbs) | 11-6 / 8 | Flat (269) | N De Souza | P & O Cole Miss S L Bailey | 25/1 | ||
| settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7(9) |   | - | Celtic Step (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 128lbs) | 91315- / 9 | Flat (368) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Muriel Ward | 9/1 | ||
| tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
