30 Dec 2007 13:10 Lingfield
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,943); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Pontin's Book Early Selling Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(4) |   | - | Little Miss Tara (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 118lbs) | 366086 / 21 | Flat (16) | D Kinsella | A B Haynes Mrs S Maine,K Wills,D… | 20/1 | |
| held up 3rd, chased leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear 1f out, ridden out readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | 2½ L | Barry Island (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 985385 / 9 | Flat (11) | L P Keniry | D R C Elsworth Mr D R C Elsworth | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(8) |   | 2 L | Granary Girl (GB) (Mare, Bay, 121lbs) | 436407 / 7 | Flat (23) | Dean McKeown | J Pearce Mrs P O'Shea | 9/1 | |
| held up 4th, chased winner over 2f out, no impression 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(9) |   | 1½ L | Ryan's Future (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 126lbs) | 70/1-004 / 8 | Flat (11) | S J Drowne | J S Moore Mr Vimal Khosla | 11/10 | |
| started very slowly, towards rear, some late headway well over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | NK | Grooms Affection (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 7700/48- / 8 | Flat (643), Jump (36) | James Doyle | K A Morgan Mr P Doughty | 5/1 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | 2½ L | Elms Schoolboy (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 640079 / 6 | Flat (244) | T G McLaughlin | P Howling Mr Paul Howling | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always rear of group, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(3) |   | SHD | Elmasong (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 118lbs) | 800008 / 4 | Flat (11) | C Catlin | J J Bridger Double-R-Racing | 80/1 | |
| tracked leader to over 3f out, soon lost place and behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(7) |   | 1¾ L | Cavallo di Ferro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) | 067169 / 4 | Flat (26) | S Hitchcott | M J Gingell P Chakko & M J… | 16/1 | |
| soon led and steady pace, headed well over 2f out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(2) |   | - | Campbeltown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 980900 / 5 | Flat (20) | Dane O'Neill | A B Haynes double-r-racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
