28 Aug 2008 14:40 Ayr
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,914); Distance: 1m 5f 13y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Cosgrove Connections For Life Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10(14) |
| - |
Always Best (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
42-8993 / 21 |
Flat (16) | T Hamilton | R Allan Mr J Dickson |
9/1 | |
| chased leader, led over 5f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Signalman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
00F162 / 9 |
Flat (19) | R Ffrench | P Monteith Mrs Margaret Coppola |
15/8 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway well over 2f out, soon chased winner, edged left over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
15(9) |
| 14 L |
Asrar (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 9) |
967356 / 7 |
Flat (16) | L Betts | Miss Lucinda V Russell Bissett Racing |
66/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, stayed on from over 2f out, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
4th |
14(5) |
| ½ L |
Stravonian (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
084984 / 9 |
Flat (16) | M Fenton | D A Nolan Miss M McFadyen-Murray |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out | ||||||||||
5th |
9(4) |
| NS |
Quicuyo (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) |
294875- / 12 |
Flat (342), Jump (126) |
Neil Brown | P Monteith D Coppola J Ewart |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5(2) |
| 5 L |
Blue Jet (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) |
825370 / 6 |
Flat (39) | Dean McKeown | R M Whitaker The Southwold Set |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner well over 3f out until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
13(15) |
| 10 L |
Templet (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
25/6-007 / 9 |
Flat (69), Jump (57) |
D Fentiman | W G Harrison R L Gray/John Higgins/H… |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
11(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Nevsky Bridge (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 9) |
9032/64 / 10 |
Flat (19) | T Eaves | M Todhunter The Carlisle Cavaliers |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened well over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(13) |
| ¾ L |
Catherines Cafe (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) |
21505-0 / 5 |
Flat (24) | A Mullen | A C Whillans Mrs L M Whillans |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
10th |
8(12) |
| 3¾ L |
Don Jose (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) |
747505 / 8 |
Flat (27) | Stacey Renwick | N J Vaughan Mrs M A Boden |
11/1 | |
| led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden and lost place | ||||||||||
11th |
6(11) |
| 14 L |
Lisbon Lion (IRE) (Colt, brown, 8 12) |
6843 / 7 |
Flat (19) | S Hitchcott | N J Vaughan David & Nicky Robinson |
4/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
3(6) |
| Dist |
English City (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
4334/0-5 / 10 |
Flat (19), Jump (12) |
D J O'Donohoe | Mrs L B Normile Mr Peter Carnaby |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from 6f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12(7) |
| - |
Sandokan (GER) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
7078/9 / 8 |
Flat (140) | P J McDonald | Shaun Harley Lough Derg Syndicate |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
4(10) |
| - |
Hawk Mountain (UAE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
49-631 / 8 |
Flat (13) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Mr N E F Luck |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
1(8) |
| - |
Flamed Amazement (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4/455 / 4 |
Flat (118), Jump (105) |
R Winston | L Lungo Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||