22 Feb 2008 20:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,775); Distance: 7f 32y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Jim McNicholas 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(2) |   | - | Guadaloup (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 120lbs) | 9-43543 / 23 | Flat (11) | M Lawson | M Brittain Northgate Red | 9/2 | |
| led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, led again over 2f out, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | NK | Strut The Stage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 0742-33 / 4 | Flat (23) | G Hannon | B W Duke Northern Lights… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(12) |   | HD | Buzzin'boyzee (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 8-71756 / 5 | Flat (3) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mrs I M Folkes | 20/1 | |
| mid-division and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(10) |   | 1¼ L | Stargazy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 119lbs) | 00-5215 / 8 | Flat (21) | Matthew Davies | W G M Turner Mr C S J Beek | 6/1 | |
| keen, soon in touch, ridden and edged left over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(6) |   | SHD | Guildenstern (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 805-461 / 9 | Flat (12) | J Quinn | P Howling Mr C S J Beek | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, not clear run and lost place over 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right 1f out and kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(1) |   | 1¼ L | Cornerstone (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 4381-56 / 4 | Flat (16) | S J Drowne | S C Williams J W Lovitt & Partners | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(7) |   | 1¼ L | Mister Benji (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 121lbs) | 055-326 / 10 | Flat (15) | A Elliott | B P J Baugh Mr J H Chrimes… | 6/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders when hampered 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(8) |   | NK | Gee Ceffyl Bach (GB) (Filly, Bay, 118lbs) | 54060-7 / 7 | Flat (22) | Kirsty Milczarek | R C Guest Mr Garry Woodward | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(9) |   | 2 L | Dancing Duo (GB) (Filly, Bay, 120lbs) | 7-80334 / 5 | Flat (8) | T Dean | D Shaw Ownaracehorse Co… | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(3) |   | 5 L | Meathop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 119lbs) | 570050- / 4 | Flat (219) | C Catlin | R F Fisher Mrs Melanie Corrie | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(5) |   | 1¾ L | Totally Free (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 56-9699 / 4 | Flat (10) | T Block | M D I Usher Mr I Sheward | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5(11) |   | - | Attacca (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 303700- / 7 | Flat (116) | P Makin | J R Weymes High Moor Racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
