17 Jul 2008 16:35 Hamilton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,533); Distance: 6f 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Dorothy And Arthur Balding Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(6) |
| - |
Grazeon Gold Blend (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 135lbs) |
08-0582 / 21 |
Flat (9) | R Winston | J & S Quinn Mr J R Rowbottom |
5/2 | |
| keen early, raced in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(8) |
| 1 L |
Steel City Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) |
007591 / 14 |
Flat (7) | Ann Stokell | Miss A Stokell Compass Racing… |
15/2 | |
| led, ridden entering final furlong, headed, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 1 L |
Katie Boo (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 133lbs) |
0-89383 / 6 |
Flat (3) | F Lynch | A Berry The Early Doors… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2 out until hampered, switched right inside final furlong, driven, no impression after | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| NK |
Heureux (USA) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) |
2700-53 / 6 |
Flat (30) | S Sanders | J Howard Johnson Transcend Bloodstock… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4(3) |
| NK |
Opal Noir (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 129lbs) |
6-48168 / 4 |
Flat (16) | Neil Brown | Miss L A Perratt Transcend Bloodstock… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8(9) |
| NK |
Optical Illusion (USA) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) |
878-231 / 6 |
Flat (16) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr James Gaffney |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden, every chance over 2f out, not clear run entering final furlong, soon driven, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1(7) |
| ½ L |
Westport (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) |
240422 / 8 |
Flat (15) | C I Gillies | K A Ryan Mrs P Bastiman |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
9(2) |
| 2¼ L |
Botham (USA) (Colt, Bay, 119lbs) |
713359 / 8 |
Flat (3) | P Fessey | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing |
8/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
6(5) |
| 2 L |
Bon News (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 125lbs) |
38008-7 / 4 |
Flat (19) | T Eaves | B Smart Thomas Jones |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||