03 Oct 2008 20:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Carlsberg Probably Best Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(7) |   | - | New Star (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 416274 / 21 | Flat (8) | Graham Gibbons | W M Brisbourne Mr Raymond McNeill | 28/1 | |
| always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(9) |   | HD | Royal Amnesty (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 5) | 131163 / 7 | Flat (27) | T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mrs Francesca Mitchell | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, chased winner 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(1) |   | HD | Ahlawy (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 8 11) | 505563 / 9 | Flat (13) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Arc Racing (north) | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside when not much room over 2f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, ran on well, gaining near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(12) |   | 7 L | Magic Rush (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 9/6728-4 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (81) | E Creighton | Norma Twomey Kine, Antell, Donovan,… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | NK | Ballora (FR) (Filly, roan, 9 3) | 1-83772 / 3 | Flat (20) | J P Spencer | S Kirk The Hon Mrs J M… | 9/1 | |
| led early, soon steadied mid-division 6f out, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(13) |   | ¾ L | Hyde Lea Flyer (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 492-470 / 8 | Flat (112) | P Hanagan | E S McMahon Mr Barry Leavy | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, lost place over 2f out, no impression when hung left over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(8) |   | NS | Given A Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 263446 / 8 | Flat (20), Jump (367) | J M O'Dwyer | J Pearce Mr M B Clarke | 18/1 | |
| slowly into stride, reminder soon after start, in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | 3¾ L | Phoenix Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 31- / 9 | Flat (459) | J-P Guillambert | Sir Mark Prescott Mrs J Evans | 7/4 | |
| raced keenly, soon led, headed after 1f, pushed along from over 3f, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(2) |   | 1¼ L | United Nations (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 4695-04 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (1131) | A Elliott | N Wilson Feenan & Tobin | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(5) |   | ¾ L | Mont Cervin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 6619 / 4 | Flat (43) | S Donohoe | Ian Williams Mrs Charles Cyzer | 40/1 | |
| steadied start, held towards rear, ridden and no impression well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(10) |   | ½ L | Western Roots (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 213137 / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (497) | David Probert | A M Balding Miss M Bryant | 5/1 | |
| led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9(11) |   | 26 L | Pugilist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 407/057 / 8 | Flat (13) | P Hills | B J Meehan Rascals Racing | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
