01 Jul 2008 19:50 Thirsk
Winner: £8,600 (Penalty: £5,569); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Rectangle Group Handicap Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
King Fingal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) |
0244 / 19 |
Flat (11) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Mr Bill Hobson |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| SHD |
Almoutaz (USA) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) |
451-06 / 3 |
Flat (37) | W Buick | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
5/1 | |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, driven, kept on final furlong, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(6) |
| 2 L |
Montiboli (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 126lbs) |
414123 / 5 |
Flat (25) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr G F Edwards |
10/3 | |
| prominent, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
8(2) |
| 3½ L |
Merrion Tiger (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 114lbs) |
598 / 6 |
Flat (39) | Dale Gibson | K R Burke Save The Tiger |
7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
2(3) |
| SHD |
Blindspin (GB) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) |
04-138 / 7 |
Flat (31) | T Hamilton | M Dods Gone Dutch Syndicate |
11/2 | |
| held up, headway on inner 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| 3½ L |
Elk Trail (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
6426-23 / 6 |
Flat (17) | M Fenton | T P Tate Bluestone Partnership |
4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
7(7) |
| 15 L |
Important News (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) |
093 / 3 |
Flat (11) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Ahmed Jaber |
16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
6(8) |
| Dist |
Jim Martin (GB) (Colt, Bay, 122lbs) |
14-670 / 5 |
Flat (10) | T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Miss M McFadyen-Murray |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||