06 Dec 2007 18:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 5f 216y; Class: 6; 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 | 9(7) |   | - | Feeling Fresh (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) | 899754 / 20 | Flat (16) | P Mathers | Paul Green Mr Peter R Ball | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside entering straight, led 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(6) |   | 3½ L | Yankee Storm (GB) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) | 50042 / 8 | Flat (16) | E Ahern | M J Wallace Mr R L Maynard | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(5) |   | SHD | Alabama Spirit (USA) (Filly, Bay, 127lbs) | 005568 / 3 | Flat (16) | Dean McKeown | D Shaw The Circle Bloodstock… | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(2) |   | NK | Holly Golightley (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 760797 / 3 | Flat (22) | J F Egan | K A Ryan Mr J Nattrass | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(9) |   | 2 L | Shakespeare's Son (GB) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) | 8449 / 5 | Flat (57) | D Fentiman | H J Evans Shakespeare Racing | 12/1 | |
| prominent on outside, ridden to go 2nd briefly 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(4) |   | 1½ L | Little Firecracker (GB) (Filly, Bay, 129lbs) | 18605 / 5 | Flat (17) | A Kirby | Miss M E Rowland Mr B Bell Mr N… | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run briefly 3f out, soon struggling, no danger | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(3) |   | 3½ L | Kamal (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 403 / 3 | Flat (16) | Hayley Turner | W R Muir Mr Malih L Al Basti | 15/2 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(8) |   | SHD | Andrasta (GB) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 317952 / 7 | Flat (17) | P Makin | A Berry Mr Alan Berry | 17/2 | |
| led 1f, chased leader until 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(1) |   | 21 L | My Flame (GB) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) | 0778 / 6 | Flat (8) | Jim Crowley | J R Jenkins Mr T J Turner | 22/1 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10(10) |   | - | Rich James (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 119lbs) | 674676 / 3 | Flat (22) | A Elliott | J D Bethell Mrs J E Vickers | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
