28 Aug 2008 16:40 Ayr
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 7f 50y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Walton Foundation Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(11) |   | - | Amicus Meus (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 62/124 / 21 | Flat (13) | M Fenton | A Bailey North Cheshire… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(10) |   | 3½ L | Esoterica (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 232114 / 8 | Flat (26) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Mrs S Bruce & Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, raced alone far side, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(9) |   | 1½ L | Ink Spot (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 281522 / 3 | Flat (41) | P J McDonald | M L W Bell Mrs Lucille Bone | 11/2 | |
| behind, stayed on final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(3) |   | ½ L | Zabeel Tower (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 211341 / 7 | Flat (16) | T Hamilton | R Allan Mr Anthony White | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | 2¾ L | Charles Parnell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 406472 / 10 | Flat (22) | Jamie Moriarty | M Dods Mr S P Griffiths | 11/1 | |
| prominent, effort 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(7) |   | 3½ L | The Osteopath (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 177829 / 13 | Flat (19) | F Tylicki | M Dods John Davies Ron… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | NK | Alqaahir (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 1) | 3/2486 / 9 | Flat (19) | R Winston | J S Wainwright Mrs E Lucey-Butler | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, every chance until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(6) |   | 3¼ L | Countdown (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 389352 / 7 | Flat (33) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr David W Armstrong | 9/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10(2) |   | - | Flores Sea (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 102733 / 7 | Flat (16) | P Fessey | T D Barron Ruth Carr Racing | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 1(8) |   | - | My Gacho (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 027818 / 10 | Flat (33) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Grant Mercer | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11(4) |   | - | No Grouse (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 813122 / 9 | Flat (23) | Graham Gibbons | E J Alston The Grumpy Old… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
