30 Nov 2007 19:30 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,915); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Pontin's Book Early Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(8) |   | - | Animator (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 054 / 20 | Flat (20) | T Dean | P & O Cole 2009 Bc | 15/2 | |
| chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | 1¼ L | It's Josr (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 008 / 5 | Flat (44) | Jim Crowley | I A Wood Mr G R Jones | 18/1 | |
| always prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(6) |   | 1 L | Tapas Lad (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 118lbs) | 706333 / 4 | Flat (11) | C Catlin | V Smith Tapas Partnership | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, soon pushed along into mid-division, headway and edged left over 2f out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(9) |   | HD | Tiger Spice (GB) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 534 / 3 | Flat (40) | T P Queally | W J Haggas M S Bloodstock… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | 1½ L | Vigano (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 720947 / 7 | Flat (16) | L P Keniry | S Kirk Ronan Buckley | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold early, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(5) |   | HD | Funseeker (UAE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 5235 / 3 | Flat (32) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Mohammed | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(7) |   | 4 L | Boomtown (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 260358 / 10 | Flat (58) | Marie Lussiana | Charlie & Mark Johnston Fsf Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up, wide from over 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, no headway | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(2) |   | 6 L | Aberavon (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 09707 / 3 | Flat (97) | E Ahern | P D Evans Usk Valley Stud | 15/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered on inside over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(4) |   | 2½ L | Ramblin Bob (GB) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 105033 / 4 | Flat (30) | N Pollard | W J Musson Alan & Christine… | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon steadied, held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
