15 Sep 2008 15:00 Leicester
Winner: £6,750 (Penalty: £4,371); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
ladbrokes.com Desford Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(9) |   | - | Nizhoni Dancer (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 434 / 4 | Flat (18) | A Munro | C F Wall Mr Don Howlett | 8/1 | |
| led, headed over 5f out, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, driven, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(4) |   | NK | Aladdin's Lamp (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 335 / 2 | Flat (16) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 5/1 | |
| keen, led over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(2) |   | 1¾ L | Super Fourteen (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 80435 / 4 | Flat (16) | R Smith | R Hannon Mr Fred Camis | 16/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, ridden, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(7) |   | SHD | Hambledon Hill (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 740 / 5 | Flat (17) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mrs C Leigh-Turner | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(6) |   | NK | Lookafternumberone (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 3) | 43232 / 2 | Flat (11) | T P Queally | J G Given Cavan Pickering… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | HD | Flying Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 4576 / 3 | Flat (58) | T P O'Shea | M R Channon Tim Corby II | 11/1 | |
| keen, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, carried head high, not run on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(10) |   | 1¼ L | Whisky Jack (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 208 / 4 | Flat (23) | M Dwyer | W R Muir B & Q Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden well over 2f out, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(1) |   | 1 L | Bussell Along (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 3) | 556 / 5 | Flat (32) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr R S Herbert | 9/2 | |
| keen, held up in rear, hung right throughout, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(3) |   | 2¼ L | Count Almaviva (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 3232 / 2 | Flat (17) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr Catesby W Clay | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(11) |   | NK | Paymaster In Chief (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 763447 / 3 | Flat (24) | David Probert | M D I Usher The Paymasters | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(8) |   | ¾ L | Brierty (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 71 / 4 | Flat (128) | D Nolan | D Carroll Mr G P Clarke | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
