15 Aug 2008 18:00 Newmarket
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
NGK Spark Plugs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13(12) |
| - |
Earlsmedic (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 7) |
855251 / 20 |
Flat (13) | Saleem Golam | S C Williams Hamill, Ostlere… |
5/1 | |
| went right start, made all, ridden 2f out, edged left and ridden clear final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(11) |
| 4 L |
John Keats (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
513304 / 6 |
Flat (14) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Tough Construction… |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and chased winner inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| NS |
Gift Horse (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) |
0-70367 / 9 |
Flat (14) | Dane O'Neill | D Nicholls Alfi & Partners |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and not much room over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
12(13) |
| ¾ L |
Amicus Meus (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
62/12 / 4 |
Flat (7) | D Fox | A Bailey North Cheshire… |
7/2 | |
| hampered start, soon switched left, mid-division, pushed along from halfway, ridden to go 4th inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
4(9) |
| NK |
Baunagain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
421535 / 5 |
Flat (7) | P Cosgrave | M J Wallace Mr P Ransley |
16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, effort to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(10) |
| ½ L |
Cornus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
660523 / 11 |
Flat (7) | L Dettori | A J McCabe Triple A Partnership |
7/1 | |
| held up, headway to dispute 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
9(1) |
| NK |
Brunelleschi (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
0-71070 / 8 |
Flat (7) | E Ahern | P L Gilligan Treasure Seekers |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
2(6) |
| NK |
Glasshoughton (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
237844 / 8 |
Flat (7) | D Holland | M Dods Rennstall Klarmann |
8/1 | |
| with winner until over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
10(7) |
| HD |
Resplendent Alpha (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
782416 / 9 |
Flat (7) | J Quinn | P Howling Mr C S J Beek |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
8(5) |
| 1 L |
Restless Genius (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
0-10 / 5 |
Flat (103) | L P Keniry | A M Balding Koo's Racing Club |
20/1 | |
| keen, in touch, ridden and weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
6(2) |
| ¾ L |
Fantasy Believer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
600057 / 11 |
Flat (11) | S J Drowne | J & S Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
12th |
11(3) |
| ½ L |
Steel Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) |
264611 / 9 |
Flat (14) | A Munro | R M Whitaker Country Lane Partnership |
10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
13th |
7(8) |
| 1 L |
Buxton (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
060455 / 10 |
Flat (9) | R Havlin | R Ingram Mr Peter J Burton |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||