27 Dec 2007 15:25 Southwell
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,048); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Pontin's Book Early Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Dado Mush (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 003011 / 22 | Flat (6) | Kirsty Milczarek | T T Clement Mrs C Clement | 11/10 | |
| held up behind leaders, effort when not much room over 2f out, switched right and quickened to lead 2f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | 2 L | Only A Grand (GB) (Filly, Bay, 122lbs) | 960231 / 5 | Flat (7) | A Mullen | R Bastiman Mr S Lorimer | 4/1 | |
| towards rear and reminders halfway, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | 5 L | Sorbiesharry (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 117lbs) | 5674-57 / 9 | Flat (10) | D Fentiman | Mrs N Macauley Mrs Liz Nelson | 20/1 | |
| behind, ridden along and headway on outer halfway, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | 1½ L | Naledi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 475 / 9 | Flat (17) | P Mulrennan | J R Norton Mrs Janice Thompson | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead and swerved left over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Raise Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 900048 / 8 | Flat (17) | Amy Baker | Mrs P N Dutfield Mr Simon Dutfield | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, but never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(1) |   | 2 L | Blue Empire (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 921020 / 7 | Flat (57) | A Kirby | C R Dore Mrs Jennifer Marsh | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, effort when weakening over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(7) |   | ¾ L | Government (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 074908 / 8 | Flat (16) | Nicol Polli | M C Chapman Mr James Gordon-Hall | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(4) |   | 11 L | Shunkawakhan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 433375 / 9 | Flat (15) | C Catlin | G C H Chung Mrs Helen Perratt | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
