11 Jul 2008 17:20 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,124); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Landsbanki Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Hatton Flight (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) |
81-4111 / 20 |
Flat (24) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr David Brownlow |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| ¾ L |
Sir Duke (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) |
131121 / 4 |
Flat (14) | G Bartley | P W D'Arcy Mrs Jan Harris |
11/4 | |
| held up, switched left and headway 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, tried to challenge winner entering final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(7) |
| 2¾ L |
Stringsofmyheart (GB) (Filly, Bay, 130lbs) |
111633 / 5 |
Flat (8) | R Kennemore | Miss Gay Kelleway Mrs Denis Haynes |
7/1 | |
| led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6(3) |
| HD |
Bienheureux (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) |
414140 / 8 |
Flat (31) | Nicol Polli | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr & Mrs I Henderson |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| HD |
Colonel Flay (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 125lbs) |
055-162 / 8 |
Flat (31) | J Mitchell | Mrs P N Dutfield Mrs Nerys Dutfield |
7/1 | |
| held up well off pace in rear, closed on pack 3f out, soon switched left and ridden, no impression until stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(6) |
| 3 L |
Opera Writer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) |
275461 / 6 |
Flat (7) | Sonia Eaton | R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott |
10/1 | |
| very keen early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(5) |
| HD |
Brief Goodbye (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) |
476-124 / 8 |
Flat (27) | L Morris | John Berry Miss L I McCarthy |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||