26 Sep 2008 17:25 Haydock
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,505); Distance: 1m 30y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Vale UK Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(13) |   | - | Just Bond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 230207 / 23 | Flat (13) | P J McDonald | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | SHD | Isphahan (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 121412 / 7 | Flat (28) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr Mohamad Rafique | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 1¼ L | Vicious Warrior (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 744249 / 10 | Flat (15) | Dean McKeown | R M Whitaker Mr James Marshall… | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(9) |   | 1 L | Thunderstruck (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 8) | 558756 / 7 | Flat (3) | P Mulrennan | K A Ryan The Doncaster Racing… | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, effort when not clear over 1f out, switched outside and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(12) |   | HD | Harvest Warrior (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 2) | 4407-85 / 6 | Flat (17), Jump (315) | D Allan | T D Easterby Swanland Racing | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride and behind, driven over 2f out, no impression until stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(7) |   | HD | Pitbull (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 562443 / 7 | Flat (49) | Graham Gibbons | Mrs G S Rees PCB Racing | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(11) |   | NK | Sotik Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 626251 / 7 | Flat (27) | D Holland | P J Makin J D M Stables | 15/2 | |
| mid-division and outside, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(4) |   | 2¼ L | Resounding Glory (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 457433 / 4 | Flat (17) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr M Wynne | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(6) |   | HD | Eternal Legacy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 8 8) | 02-6105 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (254) | F Norton | E J Alston Mr Derrick Mossop | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(14) |   | 1¾ L | Full Victory (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 605006 / 8 | Flat (46) | Dane O'Neill | R A Farrant Mr Rodney Farrant | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(3) |   | 4½ L | Champain Sands (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 370538 / 11 | Flat (3) | J P Spencer | E J Alston Geoff & Astrid… | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(10) |   | 1¼ L | Benfleet Boy (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 4) | 1/10439 / 7 | Flat (9) | Michael Hills | B G Powell Mrs P Jubert &… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(8) |   | 6 L | Phluke (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 644603 / 12 | Flat (9) | S Carson | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs R F Johnson… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10(1) |   | - | Shindy (FR) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 3-53319 / 3 | Flat (15) | Kirsty Milczarek | J A R Toller P C J Dalby & R… | |||
