29 Dec 2008 15:40 Great Leighs
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,477); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
New Year Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Red Somerset (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 178412 / 22 | Flat (8) | G Baker | R J Hodges Mr M Murphy | 4/5 | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right and stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | ¾ L | Bluejain (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 655231 / 4 | Flat (8) | Hayley Turner | Miss Gay Kelleway Countrywide Classics… | 7/1 | |
| keen, soon tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, unable to quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(4) |   | ½ L | Art Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 119777 / 8 | Flat (23) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mrs D Hunt | 11/1 | |
| slowly away, raced in last place, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(2) |   | HD | Ocean Legend (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 530235 / 12 | Flat (16) | Liam Jones | Miss J Feilden Mr W McLuskey | 12/1 | |
| held up, in touch, ridden 2f out, headway to dispute 3rd entering final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(1) |   | ¾ L | Trafalgar Square (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 7) | 480621 / 8 | Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 5/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(6) |   | 1¾ L | Princely Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 700013 / 11 | Flat (16) | Andrea Atzeni | M Botti Mr R Cummings | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4(7) |   | - | Electric Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 431314 / 7 | Flat (1) | Declan Cannon | K R Burke Mr Liam Breslin | |||
