29 Dec 2007 19:30 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 5f 216y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(8) |   | - | Figaro Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 054198 / 22 | Flat (17) | S Whitworth | P Howling Mrs J P Howling | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, rapid headway approaching final furlong, all out and edged right to lead line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(2) |   | HD | Grand Palace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 021321 / 8 | Flat (10) | Dean McKeown | D Shaw Shakespeare Racing | 11/2 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, all out and headed line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(5) |   | ¾ L | Tag Team (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 158232 / 9 | Flat (25) | A Elliott | John Harris Cleartherm Glass… | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(7) |   | ½ L | Inca Soldier (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 125lbs) | 261536 / 6 | Flat (14) | Paul Eddery | R C Guest Mr Philip Pinnington | 11/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(4) |   | HD | Toms Laughter (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 715336 / 6 | Flat (7) | C Catlin | R Harris Mrs D J Hughes | 9/1 | |
| hampered soon after start, headway on outside 4f out, struck on head by rival jockey, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | ¾ L | Strathmore (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 128lbs) | 033263 / 5 | Flat (14) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr Jonathan Gill | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | HD | Gilded Cove (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 128lbs) | 800633 / 8 | Flat (25) | R Kennemore | R Hollinshead Mr M Johnson | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, not clear run 2f out, switched right soon after and stayed on | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(1) |   | ¾ L | Lord of The Reins (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 113237 / 7 | Flat (24) | T Dean | D Shaw Racing To The Max | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(6) |   | ½ L | Just Spike (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 4068 / 7 | Flat (19) | James Doyle | B P J Baugh Mr C R Watts | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, effort on outside over 1f out, no further impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(11) |   | 1½ L | Jilly Why (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 125lbs) | 344347 / 8 | Flat (14) | P Mulrennan | Paul Green Mr Paul Green (Oaklea) | 20/1 | |
| broke well, steadied into mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(13) |   | 2 L | Plateau (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 637589 / 9 | Flat (33) | A Kirby | C R Dore Page, Ward, Marsh | 25/1 | |
| with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(12) |   | NK | Rainbow Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 546892 / 7 | Flat (25) | T G McLaughlin | P D Evans Miss T Waggott | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Hart of Gold (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 412068 / 6 | Flat (25) | Liam Jones | R Harris Ridge House Stables… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
