02 Oct 2008 16:40 Ayr
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 7f 50y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
racinguk.tv Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(7) |   | - | Provost (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 908003 / 21 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr A G Black | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard ridden under pressure inside final furlong all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(9) |   | SHD | Distant Pleasure (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 670013 / 5 | Flat (35) | T Eaves | M Dods Mr M J K Dods | 10/3 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(10) |   | ½ L | Sarraaf (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 814684 / 13 | Flat (10) | P Donaghy | Miss L A Perratt Mr Gordon McDowall | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(14) |   | 3¾ L | Botham (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 985435 / 8 | Flat (4) | J Fanning | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(3) |   | ¾ L | Many Welcomes (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 503461 / 6 | Flat (34) | A Elliott | B P J Baugh Gang Of Four | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | 2¼ L | Hansomis (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 453299 / 7 | Flat (54) | Dale Gibson | B Mactaggart Corsby Racing | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(5) |   | 10 L | Ensign's Trick (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 700200 / 6 | Flat (14) | D Fentiman | W M Brisbourne Mrs Mary Brisbourne | 18/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(6) |   | 4 L | Oeuf A La Neige (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 433049 / 8 | Flat (10) | P Fessey | Miss L A Perratt Mr Peter Tsim | 15/2 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(11) |   | 4½ L | Kool Katie (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 995880 / 5 | Flat (59) | Graham Gibbons | Mrs G S Rees Stal Geraardsbergen | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(2) |   | 1½ L | Planet Queen (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 305994 / 3 | Flat (11) | Declan Cannon | K R Burke Market Avenue Racing… | 12/1 | |
| led and keen, headed when hung badly right from 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5(13) |   | - | Barataria (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 00-6830 / 8 | Flat (32) | Neil Brown | R Bastiman Mrs P Bastiman | |||
| 10(12) |   | - | Gee Ceffyl Bach (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 804908 / 7 | Flat (10) | Kelly Harrison | John Harris Mr Garry Woodward | |||
| 3(4) |   | - | Second Opinion (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 530367 / 3 | Flat (85) | P J McDonald | J M P Eustace Major M G Wyatt | |||
| 14(1) |   | - | Mrs Bun (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 6946 / 4 | Flat (50) | S De Sousa | K A Ryan Mr Guy Reed | |||
