| Wolverhampton21 September 2008 Race Time:17:30 | PB, AA & TB | Open Race Hcap Race | |||
| The Curtis Medical For Surgeries Open Race Handicap | |||||
| For part bred arabians, anglo arabs and thoroughbreds, 3 yrs old & upwards. | |||||
| Winning Time: 02:01:00 | To race over one mile one furlong or thereabouts | Dirt: Standard | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Of Sophie (GB) | vis | 11-6 | 195 | 6 | 2-1 | Mr P J Hammersley | |
| Mr Simon Walker | ||||||||
| Looked well. Prominent. 3rd 4f out. Went 2nd 3f out under pressure. Stayed on very strongly to leade close home. Well ridden. | ||||||||
| 2 | 0.50 | Marbaa (GB) | 10-3 | 178 | 5 | 5-1 | S M Shefras | |
| Mr M Smith | ||||||||
| Soon 2nd. Led 3f out and went clear. Looked sure to win but collared inside final furlong. | ||||||||
| 3 | 5.00 | Megabond (GB) | 11-4 | 193 | 7 | 4-1 | Mr M P Cooper | |
| Mr M P Cooper (5) | ||||||||
| Led until headed 3f out. Kept on one pace. | ||||||||
| 4 | 3.00 | Blanc Visage (GB) | 11-7 | 5 | 25-1 | Miss T E Ashton | ||
| Mr K P Locking (5) | ||||||||
| Rear. Headway to run past beaten horses final 4f. Never nearer. | ||||||||
| 5 | nk | Delorain (IRE) | tt, vis | 11-7 | 5 | 33-1 | Mr W Stone | |
| Miss C M Scott (5) | ||||||||
| Looked well. Midfield. Some late progress but never dangerous. | ||||||||
| 6 | 4.00 | Take The Plunge (GB) | 10-7 | 182 | 6 | 5-1 | Mrs M J Parkhouse | |
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Settled behind leaders. Every chance 4f out but soon under pressure. Beaten 4th entering straight and weakened. | ||||||||
| 7 | 10.00 | Old Golden Bay (GB) | 11-7 | 8 | 33-1 | Mr S Williams | ||
| Mr S Williams (5) | ||||||||
| Never a factor. | ||||||||
| 8 | 1.00 | Namarian (IRE) | vis | 11-7 | 4 | 12-1 | Mr R A Maletroit | |
| Mr J Hooper (5) | ||||||||
| Never reached challenging position. | ||||||||
| 9 | 5.00 | Rue De L'Opera (GB) | 9-0 | 132 | 8 | 50-1 | Mr P D Rondel | |
| Mr P D Rondel | ||||||||
| Always in rear. | ||||||||
| 10 | 0.75 | Night Cap (IRE) | 11-7 | 196 | 9 | 4-5f | John H Wilson | |
| Mr P Collington | ||||||||
| Settled 3rd. Under pressure 4f out and no response. Came home in own time once beaten. Very disappointing. | ||||||||
| 11 | nk | Lizarazu (GB) | 11-7 | 9 | 33-1 | Dr G Ross | ||
| Dr G Ross (5) | ||||||||
| Always towards rear. | ||||||||
| 12 | 20.00 | Oakvalley Rialto (GB) | 9-0 | 116 | 8 | 50-1 | Mr W Hill | |
| Mr W Hill | ||||||||
| Prominent early stages. Soon faded out of contention. | ||||||||