Full Result 5.00 Chelmsford (AW) | 29 October 2008

Banters Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) 1m2f Standard

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Phoenix Flight (IRE) 2/1F J-P Guillambert Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J-P Guillambert Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	93	74	65	88	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Firecrest (IRE) (Darshaan)
In touch, effort and ridden just over 2f out, every chance just inside final furlong, driven to lead final 50yds, stayed on (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	5. Bluejain 8/1 Neil Callan Gay Kelleway	Neil Callan Gay Kelleway	3	91	72	61	84	–
b g Lujain (USA) - Belle Of The Blues (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left well over 1f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, headed final 50yds, no extra (op 13-2)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [3½]	8. Locum 7/2 Saleem Golam Mark H Tompkins	Saleem Golam Mark H Tompkins	3	87	64	49	71	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Exhibitor (USA) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, ridden just over 2f out, pressing leaders just inside final furlong, beaten when switched left inside final furlong, outpaced final 100yds (op 9-2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [7]	9. Wallonia (IRE) 16/1 Hayley Turner Kevin Ryan	Hayley Turner Kevin Ryan	3	86	63	41	63	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Flanders (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders and driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 14-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	10. Alfredtheordinary 11/1 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	3	84	61	36	59	–
b g Hunting Lion (IRE) - Solmorin (Fraam)
Dwelt, soon in touch, headway to chase leader over 5f out, led 2f out, soon driven, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6⁽²⁾ 1¼ [9½]	2. Paint The Town Red I 10/1 Chris Catlin Hugh Collingridge	Chris Catlin Hugh Collingridge	3	93	74	47	69	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Onefortheditch (USA) (With Approval)
Slowly into stride, in rear, dropped to last place and ridden over 3f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders (op 14-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [10¼]	4. Mooted (UAE) 40/1 Richard Kingscote Julie Camacho	Richard Kingscote Julie Camacho	3	92	73	44	67	–
b g Mtoto - Assraar (Cadeaux Genereux)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, no impression from well over 1f out (op 33-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 9 [19¼]	7. Smarterthanuthink (USA) 7/1 Jim Crowley Richard Fahey	Jim Crowley Richard Fahey	3	811	68	22	44	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Dance Gaily (USA) (Nureyev)
Took keen hold, pressed leader until led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

9⁽³⁾ 10 [29¼]	6. Shesha Bear 20/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	3	813	70	3	26	–
b f Tobougg (IRE) - Sunny Davis (USA) (Alydar)
Raced in midfield, ridden and lost place well over 3f out, no chance 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off

10⁽⁵⁾ 24 [53¼]	1. Basanti (USA) 15/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	94	75	–	–	–
ch f Galileo (IRE) - Ozone Friendly (USA) (Green Forest)
Led until over 6f out, ridden and dropped out quickly over 4f out, well behind and eased last 2f, tailed off (jockey said filly was unsuited by the all-weather surface) (op 13-2)

10 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 2m 7.38s (slow by 5.08s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: W E Sturt - Osborne House Iv (Phoenix Flight) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud And Sir Thomas Pilkington
2nd owner: Countrywide Classics Limited (Bluejain)
3rd owner: Ray Smith and Partners (Locum)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.30 £3.70 £1.90 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £19.95 Tricast: £55.88 Trifecta: £197.80 Pool: £540.04 - 2.02 winning units. Place 6: £48.64 Place 5: £26.67
Placepot: £41.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £48,484.96. 860.57 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £8.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,053.72. 270.70 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 55 (39%) M [4-7] 22 (40%) H [8-10] 73 (21%)

5:00 Chelmsford (AW) 29 Oct 2008

Banters Handicap