21 Feb 2008 16:05 Southwell
Winner: £3,800 (Penalty: £2,594); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
There's No Place Quite Like Pontin's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Bentley Brook (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 11-2313 / 23 | Flat (15) | S Donohoe | P A Blockley Mr John Wardle | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway to lead over 4f out, driven 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | HD | Clear Reef (GB) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 8461-15 / 6 | Flat (38) | T G McLaughlin | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam | 2/1 | |
| steadied at start, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(1) |   | 28 L | Flame Creek (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 337-417 / 13 | Flat (19) | E Creighton | E J Creighton Estrella Partners | 12/1 | |
| held up, ridden along and headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(7) |   | ½ L | Kylkenny (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 24312-8 / 13 | Flat (30) | T Block | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | 17/2 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden along over 4f out, effort when weakening over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(4) |   | 18 L | Victory Quest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 211-230 / 10 | Flat (30) | P Hanagan | Mrs S Lamyman Mrs S Lamyman | 7/2 | |
| led, headed over 5f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | ¾ L | Nessen Dorma (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 069520/ / 7 | Flat (603), Jump (19) | P J McDonald | J S Wainwright Ms Julie French | 9/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along over 6f out, reminders over 5f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | 2½ L | Alisar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 119lbs) | 770880- / 8 | Flat (126), Jump (28) | K May | E J Creighton The Vixens | 100/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to lead over 5f out, headed over 4f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
