20 Dec 2008 20:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Enjoy The Christmas Party Night Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | To Be Or Not To Be (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 6-641 / 20 | Flat (21) | L Morris | John Berry Mr J M Greetham | 5/2 | |
| in touch, went 2nd well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | 1 L | Alqaahir (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 5) | 486700 / 9 | Flat (15) | Liam Jones | P Morris Mrs E Lucey-Butler | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | ½ L | Imco Tendence (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 8-20333 / 8 | Flat (15), Jump (144) | N Mackay | W J Burke Mrs Mary C O'Connor | 10/3 | |
| held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, ran on towards finish, took 3rd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Caprio (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 563295 / 6 | Flat (7) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe M Khan X2 | 11/2 | |
| led, headed 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 2¼ L | Richelieu (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 921021 / 11 | Flat (12), Jump (1070) | Tony Culhane | J J Lambe J J Lambe | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort under pressure 1f out, no real impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(9) |   | 1¾ L | Trimlestown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 210591 / 6 | Flat (7) | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr P D Evans | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no headway | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(1) |   | 3¼ L | Maybe I Wont (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 8) | 221846 / 11 | Flat (14) | N Chalmers | Lucinda Featherstone The Sheroot Partnership | 20/1 | |
| with leader, raced keenly, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(8) |   | 8 L | Russian Reel (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 020947 / 3 | Flat (6) | Alan Creighton | E J Creighton Mr John Browne | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5(5) |   | - | Blues Minor (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 320016 / 4 | Flat (29) | Hayley Turner | M Mullineaux Mr Michael Pescod | |||
