30 Oct 2008 19:20 Great Leighs
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Purple Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(2) |   | - | Billy Red (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 673294 / 21 | Flat (8) | T P Queally | J R Jenkins Mrs Irene Hampson | 14/1 | |
| made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | 3½ L | Avoca Dancer (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 138130 / 6 | Flat (9) | C Catlin | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr Michael Wigham | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on underpressure to to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(4) |   | ¾ L | Norcroft (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 722436 / 10 | Flat (18) | W Buick | Mrs C A Dunnett Mrs Christine Dunnett | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, hard driven and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(7) |   | ½ L | Top Bid (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 70-0000 / 6 | Flat (26) | D Allan | T D Easterby John & Marilyn… | 20/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(5) |   | SHD | Muktasb (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 660799 / 11 | Flat (36) | A Kirby | D Shaw Future Racing (notts)… | 25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(13) |   | ¾ L | Follow The Flag (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 227000 / 9 | Flat (20) | J Mitchell | A J McCabe Averham Racing… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hard driven headway over 1f out, kept on same pace approaching inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(11) |   | ¾ L | Elkhorn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 750586 / 8 | Flat (17) | T Eaves | Miss J A Camacho Lee Bolingbroke… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(14) |   | NK | Sovereignty (JPN) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 408698 / 9 | Flat (3) | J D O'Reilly | D K Ivory Radlett Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(9) |   | ¾ L | Elusive Dreams (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 620224 / 5 | Flat (20) | T G McLaughlin | P Howling H R H Princess… | 9/2 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(10) |   | ½ L | George The Second (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 800828 / 5 | Flat (18) | R Kingscote | Miss Tor Sturgis The Kennet Connection | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders over 4f | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(6) |   | NK | Shot To Fame (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 839005 / 9 | Flat (13) | J Fortune | S Kirk Middleham Park… | 10/1 | |
| behind, shaken up effort over 1f out never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12(8) |   | 6 L | Grizedale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 424402 / 11 | Flat (18) | I Mongan | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7(12) |   | ½ L | Scarlet Oak (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 146706 / 5 | Flat (10) | Nicol Polli | A M Hales Miss A Jones | 16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(1) |   | 3¾ L | Promise Of Love (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 5-85003 / 4 | Flat (20) | Hayley Turner | Miss Amy Weaver K Campbell | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven halfway soon weakened | ||||||||||
