24 Nov 2008 12:00 Lingfield
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,706); Distance: 7f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ashurst Wood Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(8) |   | - | Comrade Cotton (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 435727 / 21 | Flat (14) | A Kirby | J Ryan John Ryan Racing… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leader final furlong, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(10) |   | NK | Surwaki (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 4-25670 / 9 | Flat (101) | E Ahern | R M H Cowell Mr T W Morley | 11/2 | |
| led, pressed entering final furlong, caught close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(5) |   | NK | Charming Escort (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 5/5811 / 5 | Flat (26) | R Winston | T T Clement Charmingescort… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not clear on entering final furlong, switched left, stayed on well, gaining close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(7) |   | NK | Nikki Bea (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 536883 / 6 | Flat (84) | P Doe | Jamie Poulton Glendale Partnership… | 7/1 | |
| behind, in touch, stayed on from over 1f out and closed on leaders towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(6) |   | NK | Norcroft (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 243635 / 10 | Flat (15) | T G McLaughlin | Mrs C A Dunnett Mrs Christine Dunnett | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, plenty to do over 1f out, good headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong and gaining on leaders towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(4) |   | ½ L | Elusive Dreams (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 202249 / 5 | Flat (25) | J Quinn | P Howling H R H Princess… | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(9) |   | 1¼ L | Grizedale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 402080 / 11 | Flat (7) | I Mongan | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch, ridden 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(12) |   | SHD | Tilsworth Charlie (GB) (Filly, brown, 9 3) | 557010 / 5 | Flat (15) | G Baker | J R Jenkins Mr M Ng | 16/1 | |
| raced on outside in mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(1) |   | 1¾ L | Alucica (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 791937 / 6 | Flat (19) | Jim Crowley | D Shaw Mr D R Tucker | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, brief effort over 1f out, unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(2) |   | 5 L | L'Art du Silence (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 300-860 / 3 | Flat (143) | P Cosgrave | J R Boyle M Khan X2 | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, pushed along early, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(3) |   | 2¾ L | Sea Swell (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 597 / 7 | Flat (51) | S W Kelly | G A Butler Mr A D Spence | 16/1 | |
| steadied start, always rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8(11) |   | 1¼ L | Station Place (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 8-821 / 4 | Flat (121) | J P Spencer | A B Haynes Dajam Ltd | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
