23 Oct 2008 18:20 Great Leighs
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,943); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Banqueting At Great Leighs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(6) |   | - | Darley Star (GB) (Filly, grey, 8 6) | 579772 / 20 | Flat (7) | Ted Durcan | C E Brittain Mr Mohammed Rashid | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, soon ridden and ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(5) |   | 1¾ L | King of Connacht (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 033394 / 9 | Flat (23) | J P Spencer | M Wellings Ann Lindsay,francis… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(4) |   | 3¼ L | Keep Your Distance (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 236/8-53 / 4 | Flat (7) | J Quinn | P J McBride Bega Racing | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Well Informed (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 092521 / 3 | Flat (8) | Dean McKeown | E J O'Neill Kevin Lee & David… | 7/2 | |
| dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 3½ L | Samahir (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 408797 / 4 | Flat (7), Jump (32) | R Mullen | T T Clement Andreas Charalambous… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, hard ridden and effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(11) |   | NK | Hallings Overture (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 0-08108 / 9 | Flat (36) | R Kingscote | C A Horgan Mrs B Sumner | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(9) |   | 2¼ L | Balerno (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 198087 / 10 | Flat (10) | P Doe | Mrs L J Mongan Mr K Santana | 28/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(1) |   | 5 L | Credential (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) | 0-14830 / 9 | Flat (38), Jump (678) | N Callan | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 14/1 | |
| led, driven and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(8) |   | 5 L | Elusive Deal (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 98-5980 / 3 | Flat (17) | R Kennemore | Mrs L Williamson Rob Lloyd Racing… | 66/1 | |
| started very slowly, raced keenly in rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8(10) |   | - | Revolving World (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 159-477 / 10 | Flat (94) | L Betts | L R James Mr L R James | |||
| 9(7) |   | - | Ignition (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 8 9) | 0-00788 / 7 | Flat (12) | D Fox | A Kirtley Mr M F Hyman | |||
