13 Oct 2008 14:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 5f 194y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet Totepool On All UK Racing Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 534234 / 20 | Flat (25) | Kirsty Milczarek | D W P Arbuthnot Mr James Callow | 5/4 | |
| slow into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run briefly over 3f out, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(8) |   | 8 L | Into The Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 97552 / 7 | Flat (24) | Graham Gibbons | E S McMahon Mr P Kirby | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 9ft out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(7) |   | 1½ L | Amir Pasha (UAE) (Colt, brown, 8 10) | 06768 / 10 | Flat (43) | J Fanning | W R Swinburn M H O G | 11/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 1f, chased leader until 9f out, remained prominent, hung left from over 1f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(9) |   | 6 L | Merrymaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 525341 / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (513) | D Fentiman | W M Brisbourne The Blacktoffee… | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on to go 4th well inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 1 L | Scania Classic (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 11) | 477 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (81) | J Dean | M Scudamore Mr Clive Price | 22/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(6) |   | 1 L | Vanishing Dancer (SWI) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 0-44008 / 11 | Flat (189), Jump (352) | Dean McKeown | Mrs D Thomas Mrs D Thomas | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(12) |   | 6 L | Rare Coincidence (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 3-17048 / 14 | Flat (9), Jump (184) | C Catlin | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 14/1 | |
| led after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(13) |   | 7 L | Foursquare Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 56D/18-5 / 6 | Flat (237), Jump (254) | T Eaves | T J Pitt Mr Tim Kelly | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, struggling final 3f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(10) |   | 7 L | Aura Of Calm (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 0040-00 / 7 | Flat (19), Jump (830) | T Hamilton | R O'Leary Mrs Margaret M… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(11) |   | 27 L | Malibu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 240/650- / 7 | Flat (444), Jump (4) | Catherine Gannon | A W Carroll Mr Oliver Ryan… | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon steadied into mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Mohawk Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 601160 / 8 | Flat (1), Jump (184) | N Callan | I A Wood Richard Abbott… | |||
| 10(4) |   | - | Queen Excalibur (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 8 9) | 629798 / 10 | Flat (80), Jump (53) | R Thomas | C Roberts Dr Simon Clarke | |||
| 12(5) |   | - | Brathay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 7970 / 4 | Flat (27) | P Mulrennan | Ian Williams Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | |||
