26 Aug 2008 15:30 Great Leighs
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Tiptree Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | City Stable (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 223-72 / 20 | Flat (11) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Nick Shutts | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(7) |   | HD | Natural Action (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 244442 / 8 | Flat (8) | J Fortune | W Jarvis Mrs Karen Bowen | 3/1 | |
| reminders soon after start, led after 1f, set steady pace, quickened pace 4f out, ridden when carried head high over 1f out, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | 2¼ L | Casual Affair (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 232361 / 7 | Flat (21) | J Quinn | J D Bethell Turcan Barber Douglas… | 4/1 | |
| close up, ridden over 3f out, chased leader briefly 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | ¾ L | Generous Jem (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 13) | 6-79547 / 5 | Flat (19) | L Morris | G G Margarson Norcroft Park Stud | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, driven over 2f out, headway under strong pressure approaching final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 3½ L | Alfie Noakes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 644625 / 10 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Miss Victoria Bell | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, went 4th 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(8) |   | 2¾ L | Clear Reef (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 13) | 500715 / 6 | Flat (17) | T G McLaughlin | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam | 9/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 4f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(4) |   | ¾ L | Darksideofthemoon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 441 / 8 | Flat (18) | P Doe | N J Gifford Mr Ian Stuart Griffiths | 14/1 | |
| led 1f, chased leader after, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(1) |   | 1¾ L | Callisto Moon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 016-422 / 9 | Flat (34) | C Catlin | Ian Williams Mr B Bedford &… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(3) |   | 17 L | Irish Quest (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 8-86592 / 5 | Flat (20) | Martin Guest | M A Jarvis Mr A D Spence | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
