07 Oct 2008 16:20 Folkestone
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,046); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sellinge Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(8) |
| - |
Princess Valerina (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
80-6040 / 20 |
Flat (19) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr G J Hicks |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2f out, soon hung left to rail, driven final furlong and always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| ¾ L |
Artsu (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
515044 / 5 |
Flat (22) | J Dean | M L W Bell N A Riddell & Partners |
9/2 | |
| steadied and awkward leaving stalls, held up, switched sharply right 2f out, driven and ran on to chase winner well inside final furlong, kept on, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(3) |
| 1 L |
Mandarin Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) |
741704 / 11 |
Flat (13) | William Carson | G C H Chung Mr Peter Tsim |
7/1 | |
| covered up behind leaders, switched right 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(2) |
| NS |
Charles Darwin (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
809220 / 8 |
Flat (13) | L P Keniry | M Blanshard The Breeze-In Partnership |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven and unable to quicken 2f out, staying on same pace when switched right final 100 yards, kept on, just missed 3rd place | ||||||||||
5th |
8(1) |
| 5 L |
Really Really Wish (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 4) |
51-9305 / 3 |
Flat (26) | M Dwyer | J R Best Mr Malcolm Ward |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader to 2f out, weakened under pressure soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
2(4) |
| 2 L |
North South Divide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) |
020270 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Dane O'Neill | R A Teal The Armchair Jockeys |
5/1 | |
| dwelt, soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(6) |
| 5 L |
Leading Edge (IRE) (Filly, grey, 8 11) |
158000 / 5 |
Flat (8) | D Holland | M R Channon Mr M Channon |
16/1 | |
| always struggling in rear | ||||||||||
8th |
7(7) |
| 2 L |
Witchry (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 7) |
144514 / 11 |
Flat (19) | S Hitchcott | A G Newcombe Mr A G Newcombe |
4/1 | |
| ridden 4f out, never a factor | ||||||||||