22 Oct 2008 16:30 Bath
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,914); Distance: 2m 1f 34y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
M.J. Church Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(8) |   | - | Rutba (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 8) | 0-95011 / 20 | Flat (49) | M Dwyer | M P Tregoning Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, led over 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(3) |   | 2 L | Forget It (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 085052 / 7 | Flat (7) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Cockpit Crew | 7/2 | |
| led, reminded halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, held final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(7) |   | SHD | Corking (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 2) | 0-50202 / 4 | Flat (8) | Billy Cray | J L Flint Anthony Pye-Jeary… | 12/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | 2½ L | Shaftesbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 7-33259 / 4 | Flat (170) | S J Drowne | Jane Southcombe Sheikh Mohammed | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3f out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(1) |   | 2 L | Mary Athena (FR) (Filly, bay, 8 6) | 6738 / 4 | Flat (27) | David Probert | M G Quinlan Mr L Cashman | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | 1¼ L | Opera de Luna (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 046643 / 3 | Flat (6) | Darren Williams | D Shaw Mr J H Richmond-Watson | 17/2 | |
| held up, steady headway 5f out, chased leading trio over 2f out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | 5 L | Spiritonthemount (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 56-2542 / 7 | Flat (110) | Tony Culhane | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles | 13/2 | |
| held up, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | 2 L | Goldrenched (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 0041 / 3 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Tsega Horses | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
