26 Dec 2007 15:40 Wolverhampton
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,858); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
pontinsbingo.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(8) |
| - |
Birkside (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
111212 / 21 |
Flat (13) | D Tudhope | D Carroll Mr Ken McGarrity |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway on inside 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Pass The Port (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 130lbs) |
6-51242 / 9 |
Flat (19) | A Kirby | D Haydn Jones The Porters |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, headway centre and switched right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(4) |
| 2 L |
The King And I (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 118lbs) |
562412 / 4 |
Flat (6) | Mr K Gundowry | Miss E C Lavelle The Villains |
13/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, every chance when hung badly right to stand rail from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(7) |
| 1½ L |
La Estrella (USA) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) |
784717 / 14 |
Flat (46), Jump (26) |
Jim Crowley | D E Cantillon Mr Don Cantillon |
7/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along when not much room 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Noble Minstrel (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 122lbs) |
020092 / 6 |
Flat (44) | Saleem Golam | S C Williams Mr Alasdair Simpson |
7/1 | |
| prominent, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6(1) |
| ½ L |
Robert The Brave (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 122lbs) |
4-50111 / 7 |
Flat (37), Jump (17) |
C Catlin | P R Webber Mr T R Pearson |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, niggled along halfway, driven 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
2(6) |
| 5 L |
Fregate Island (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 133lbs) |
3-31025 / 6 |
Flat (182) | J-P Guillambert | J G Given Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook |
12/1 | |
| made most, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(3) |
| 8 L |
Celtic Step (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 118lbs) |
315-770 / 9 |
Flat (30) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Muriel Ward |
14/1 | |
| soon tracking leader, challenged from over 3f out until weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
PU |
5(5) |
| - |
Vale de Lobo (GB) (Mare, Bay, 126lbs) |
542023 / 6 |
Flat (25) | T Dean | B R Millman Seasons Holidays |
7/1 | |
| in touch when went lame over 6f out and pulled up | ||||||||||