15 Aug 2008 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 1m 5f 61y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Stuart Michael Associates Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Tropical Strait (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 2114-27 / 22 | Flat (72) | S Sanders | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Francis Ward… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead just over 2f out, ran on strongly, asserted final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(5) |   | 3 L | Woolfall Treasure (GB) (Colt, grey, 8 12) | 231207 / 8 | Flat (13) | R L Moore | G & J Moore Mr Andrew Bradmore | 9/4 | |
| behind, ridden along 3f out, headway to take 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(10) |   | NK | Jagger (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 9) | 5-35327 / 9 | Flat (13) | D Holland | G A Butler Mr C McFadden | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 4f out, headed just over 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(1) |   | 1¼ L | Manyriverstocross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 5-24214 / 9 | Flat (8) | David Probert | A King Mrs M C Sweeney | 13/8 | |
| led until headed over 4f out, stayed chasing leader to over 2f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(4) |   | 5 L | Akarem (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 0) | 04-2740 / 7 | Flat (34) | F Sweeney | K R Burke Mrs M Gittins | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, not quicken, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Corran Ard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 73111/8 / 9 | Flat (27) | S Donohoe | Evan Williams Camden Four Partnership… | 20/1 | |
| steadied start, in rear, ridden 3f out, some moderate late headway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(6) |   | 21 L | North Parade (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 62-510 / 4 | Flat (16) | N Callan | B J Meehan E H Jones (Paints)… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly from 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | 20 L | Carmond (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 63152-5 / 7 | Flat (27) | T Quinn | B G Powell J M Boodle Esq… | 16/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost touch from 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(3) |   | 3½ L | Grande Caiman (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 236803 / 7 | Flat (6) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr John J Maguire | 9/1 | |
| steadied start, always in rear, never a factor, eased over 1f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5(9) |   | - | Coyote Creek (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 32-4317 / 5 | Flat (48) | K Shea | E F Vaughan Gibson, Goddard,… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
