28 Nov 2008 19:50 Kempton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,619); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Celtic Contractors Nursery Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(8) |   | - | Highland River (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 00022 / 11 | Flat (19) | G Baker | D R C Elsworth Mrs Kelly Hazeldine | 2/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up, pressed leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(1) |   | ¾ L | Artesium (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 46943 / 4 | Flat (51) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Rob Lloyd Racing… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, just outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(2) |   | HD | Lujeanie (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 4) | 0474 / 9 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | D K Ivory Peter Crate & Gallagher… | 12/1 | |
| steadied start, settled in rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on to chase leading pair near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | 1 L | Imperial Skylight (GB) (Colt, grey, 8 13) | 383043 / 4 | Flat (11) | M Geran | M R Channon Mr Peter Taplin | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway to lead over 1f out, headed and lost 2 places inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(7) |   | 1 L | Transfered (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 973 / 4 | Flat (80) | N Chalmers | Lucinda Featherstone Mr J Roundtree | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(9) |   | 1¾ L | Swiss Art (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 284 / 7 | Flat (25) | S J Drowne | R Harris The Cartmel Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra and faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(10) |   | ¾ L | Daily Planet (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 1) | 700895 / 3 | Flat (18) | J F McDonald | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(11) |   | SHD | Hawkspring (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 51 / 3 | Flat (16) | T Dean | S Parr Mrs Susan Roy | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(12) |   | HD | Impressionist Art (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 9 7) | 050 / 3 | Flat (63) | Hayley Turner | B J Meehan Mr E Fitzpatrick | 15/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(6) |   | 1¾ L | Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 040 / 10 | Flat (59) | C Catlin | E J O'Neill G Scruton, D Williamson… | 12/1 | |
| steady start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(3) |   | 12 L | Merry May (GB) (filly, bay, 8 1) | 000 / 3 | Flat (38) | J Quinn | R Hannon Miss J A Challen | 33/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Statute Book (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) | 942 / 3 | Flat (25) | A Kirby | S Kirk R J Brennan And… | |||
| 7(4) |   | - | Statute Book (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) | 942 / 3 | Flat (25) | A Kirby | S Kirk R J Brennan And… | |||
