13 Sep 2008 15:55 Goodwood
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
City Financial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(13) |   | - | Taikoo (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 84-1280 / 20 | Flat (61) | R Havlin | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, all out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(11) |   | HD | Cleaver (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 9-53137 / 10 | Flat (56) | K Shea | Lady Herries Angmering Park | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(7) |   | 1½ L | Star of Gibraltar (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 4-56661 / 3 | Flat (30) | S J Drowne | J L Dunlop Normandie Stud… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to take third well inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(1) |   | ¾ L | Mae Cigan (FR) (Gelding, grey, 8 13) | 158526 / 9 | Flat (29) | A Kirby | M Blanshard Mr A D Jones | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong and finished well | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(14) |   | 1 L | Right Stuff (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 61-0011 / 10 | Flat (24) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership… | 3/1 | |
| behind, headway and effort 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | NS | Shimoni (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 8) | 276-146 / 6 | Flat (16) | J Mitchell | G & J Moore The Welldiggers… | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, prominent, ridden to dispute leader and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(2) |   | SHD | Fortune City (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 6221 / 3 | Flat (10) | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 11/2 | |
| led ridden over 2f out, soon pressed and joined over 1f out, no extra when headed just inside final furlong, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(6) |   | ¾ L | William's Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 847-006 / 10 | Flat (28) | T G McLaughlin | I A Wood Neardown Stables | 16/1 | |
| started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on, not troubled leaders and never nearer | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(5) |   | 2½ L | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 437230 / 9 | Flat (28) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mr John H W Finch | 11/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(9) |   | 5 L | Outlandish (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 122 / 6 | Flat (175) | Hayley Turner | Andrew Turnell Mr L G Kimber | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, short of room on standside rail and checked over 3f out, never dangerous final 2f | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(3) |   | 2½ L | Cruise Director (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 200664 / 9 | Flat (24) | T Quinn | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(10) |   | ¾ L | Fort Churchill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 000051 / 9 | Flat (11) | L Betts | B Ellison Mr W A Scott | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, gradually lost place and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(4) |   | 2¾ L | Giant Love (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 047455 / 3 | Flat (19) | D Holland | Charlie & Mark Johnston Crone Stud Farms… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader after 2f, not much room over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1(12) |   | ¾ L | Ameeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 1646/26- / 8 | Flat (428), Jump (420) | Jemma Marshall | G & J Moore A P Barwell, S… | 25/1 | |
| always in rear and never a factor | ||||||||||
