06 Dec 2007 20:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,239); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Go Pontin's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Birkside (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 111112 / 22 | Flat (6) | Jamie Kyne | D Carroll Mr Ken McGarrity | 10/3 | |
| hampered soon after start, raced keenly towards rear, switched right over 2f out, good headway soon after, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(8) |   | 1¼ L | Fresh Mint (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 0-00611 / 4 | Flat (8) | E Ahern | M J Wallace Richard Barnes | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 2 L | Punta Galera (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 131lbs) | 345802 / 7 | Flat (16) | P Mathers | Paul Green Mr Derek A Howard | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | 1½ L | Evita (GB) (Filly, Bay, 127lbs) | 0-5427 / 4 | Flat (40) | N Mackay | L M Cumani Lord Lloyd-Webber | 8/1 | |
| edged left soon after start, held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Gamesters Lady (GB) (Filly, Brown, 130lbs) | 79-2819 / 7 | Flat (19) | Liam Jones | W M Brisbourne M&r Refurbishments… | 17/2 | |
| went right start, prominent, niggled along from 6f out, lost place 5f out, tried to close again and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(3) |   | 4 L | Opera Writer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) | 496733 / 6 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott | 11/1 | |
| hampered start, badly hampered soon after, in rear, headway on outside well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(7) |   | 3½ L | Speagle (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 452062 / 7 | Flat (22) | Dean McKeown | A J Chamberlain Mr Reuben Glynn | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out to well over 2f out, hampered soon after, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Mighty Mover (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 804212 / 8 | Flat (24) | C Catlin | B Palling Mr Bryn Palling | 9/1 | |
| chased leader, led over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(1) |   | Dist | Three Thieves (UAE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 125736 / 6 | Flat (177) | A Kirby | M S Saunders Mr Bill Wallace | 18/1 | |
| went right start, hampered soon after, always behind, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(9) |   | 5 L | Kapellmeister (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 8112-00 / 7 | Flat (37) | F Sweeney | M S Saunders Mr P J Sharp | 33/1 | |
| led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
