06 Aug 2008 15:50 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,154); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Classic Excel 25th Anniversary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(7) |
| - |
Alexander Huricane (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
223632 / 20 |
Flat (17) | F Norton | K A Ryan Noel O'Callaghan |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(5) |
| ¾ L |
Charles Parnell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) |
440647 / 10 |
Flat (16) | Jamie Moriarty | M Dods Mr S P Griffiths |
10/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Bid For Gold (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) |
983173 / 8 |
Flat (19) | J-P Guillambert | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr Richard Johnson |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
11(4) |
| HD |
Oeuf A La Neige (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) |
376528 / 8 |
Flat (4) | R Ffrench | Miss L A Perratt Mr Peter Tsim |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(9) |
| 2¾ L |
Angaric (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) |
4-30474 / 8 |
Flat (16) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr B Smart |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
12(10) |
| ½ L |
Vesuvio (GB) (Gelding, brown, 8 8) |
024635 / 4 |
Flat (2) | A Mullen | C W Thornton Mr Guy Reed |
7/1 | |
| hampered start and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1(1) |
| 4 L |
Dorn Dancer (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 13) |
616326 / 7 |
Flat (16) | Neil Brown | D W Barker The Ebor Partnership |
12/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
10(2) |
| 4½ L |
Neon Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) |
896558 / 8 |
Flat (11) | Dean McKeown | R M Whitaker Country Lane Partnership |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
9(12) |
| 2¾ L |
Optical Illusion (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
78-2316 / 6 |
Flat (20) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr James Gaffney |
4/1 | |
| reared and went left start, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
8(6) |
| 7 L |
Kabis Amigos (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
030600 / 7 |
Flat (7) | P Aspell | S T Mason GGN Bloodstock… |
66/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened and behind | ||||||||||
5(8) |
| - |
Nuit Sombre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
077274 / 10 |
Flat (2) | P Donaghy | G A Harker Mr P I Harker |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
3(11) |
| - |
Middlemarch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
406000 / 11 |
Flat (11) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mr W M Johnstone |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||