04 Dec 2008 19:50 Great Leighs
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Potton Island Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(10) |   | - | Weybridge Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 092211 / 20 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | E Griffin Mr J A Moore | 5/2 | |
| made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(9) |   | DHT | Azabu Juban (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 304213 / 4 | Flat (9) | C Catlin | J Jay Regent Racing | 11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(2) |   | 1¾ L | Vinces (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 2) | 753290 / 8 | Flat (36) | Hayley Turner | T D McCarthy Cavendish Star… | 25/1 | |
| tracked winner 3f, remained prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(6) |   | 1¼ L | Euroceleb (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 945 / 4 | Flat (21) | E Creighton | H Morrison Stonethorn Stud… | 16/1 | |
| hung left throughout, keen in touch, lost place 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(5) |   | 3¾ L | Highest Esteem (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 411-458 / 7 | Flat (15) | G Baker | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | 1 L | Moon Mix (FR) (Colt, grey, 9 10) | 045000 / 6 | Flat (79), Jump (17) | Jim Crowley | J R Jenkins Dr R Lambe | 33/1 | |
| steadied start, keen, held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Dubai Ace (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 20-7218 / 7 | Flat (288), Jump (196) | Andrea Atzeni | A M Hales Mucky Duck II Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(4) |   | 1¼ L | Augustus John (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 8) | 877330 / 10 | Flat (3) | T Dean | S Parr Mr Arthur Clayton | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up in rear, headway and ran wide 4f out to chase leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(8) |   | 1¼ L | Incarnation (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 58-41 / 3 | Flat (21) | Dane O'Neill | L M Cumani Mr Paul Moulton | 5/1 | |
| dwelt, chased winner 10f out untll over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(7) |   | 7 L | Top Tiger (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 05-0542 / 5 | Flat (13) | P Mulrennan | M H Tompkins Mr Chris Tremewan | 8/1 | |
| pulled hard mid-division, improved 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
