20 Nov 2008 19:20 Great Leighs
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,477); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Christmas Parties At Great Leighs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Fyodor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 060783 / 24 | Flat (3) | L P Keniry | C R Dore The Fyodor Partnership | 8/1 | |
| always travelling well in mid-division, smooth headway from over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(2) |   | 2 L | Biniou (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 308498 / 6 | Flat (15) | E Ahern | R M H Cowell Dasmal,Stennett,Rix,Barr,Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong to take 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(1) |   | SHD | Lone Wolfe (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 708233 / 5 | Flat (29) | I Mongan | Jane Chapple-Hyam Franconson Partners | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | 1½ L | Irish Pearl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 620011 / 4 | Flat (16) | F Sweeney | K R Burke Mr M J Halligan | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(5) |   | ¾ L | Not My Choice (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 5) | 806435 / 8 | Flat (8) | C Catlin | S Parr Mr E W Gordon | 11/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(7) |   | ½ L | Epic Odyssey (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 143470 / 4 | Flat (51) | M Dwyer | J R Boyle Mrs G Hourigan | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(8) |   | ¾ L | Tartatartufata (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 5) | 350300 / 8 | Flat (18) | Liam Jones | J G Given Mr Peter Swann | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, not paced to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(9) |   | 2 L | Cape (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 600660 / 5 | Flat (12) | J Quinn | P Howling Wyck Hall Stud | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, soon pushed along, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(3) |   | Dist | Harlech Castle (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 784112 / 6 | Flat (16) | S W Kelly | P & O Cole Elite Racing Club | 3/1 | |
| held up mid division, weakened over 2f out, eased from well over 1f out | ||||||||||
