Full Result 3.30 Newmarket (July) | 16 August 2008

Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking Handicap

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo) 6f omsJly Good

1st £18,693 2nd £5,598 3rd £2,799 4th £1,401 5th £699 6th £351

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	11. Thebes 16/1 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	3	87	84	69	94	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - See You Later (Emarati)
Chased leader until led over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left from over 1f out, held on under pressure towards finish (trainer said he had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 14-1)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	7. Royal Intruder 9/1 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	3	813	90	73	98	–
b c Royal Applause - Surprise Visitor (IRE) (Be My Guest)
In touch, ridden and effort just over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure last 100yds but never quite getting to winner (op 11-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [3]	8. Wise Melody 20/1 Liam Jones William Haggas	Liam Jones William Haggas	3	810	87	62	87	–
b f Zamindar (USA) - Swellegant (Midyan)
Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, went 3rd near finish, never trouble leading pair (op 14-1)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [3¼]	1. Tawaash (USA) 9/2J Richard Hills Michael Jarvis	Richard Hills Michael Jarvis	3	97 b¹	98	73	97	–
br c Storm Cat (USA) - Victory Ride (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Chased leaders, chased winner 2f out, soon ridden, no impression 1f out, faded last 100yds (op 15-2)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [3¾]	12. Always Ready 16/1 Nicky Mackay Clive Brittain	Nicky Mackay Clive Brittain	3	84	81	54	78	–
ch c Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Tahara (IRE) (Caerleon)
Behind, niggled along halfway, still behind and switched right just over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never near leaders (op 20-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [4¾]	5. Marvellous Value (IRE) 9/2J Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	3	92	93	63	87	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Despondent (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, keeping on same pace when edged left entering final furlong, no threat to leaders after (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

7⁽¹⁾ nk [5]	2. Spitfire 10/1 Eddie Ahern J R Jenkins	Eddie Ahern J R Jenkins	3	97	98	67	91	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Fresh Fruit Daily (Reprimand)
Held up behind, headway halfway, effort under pressure well over 1f out, no progress final furlong (op 8-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [5½]	14. The Game 5/1 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	3	83	80	48	72	–
b g Compton Place - Emanant (Emarati)
Taken down early, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

9⁽⁷⁾ shd [5½]	9. Rash Judgement 8/1 Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	3	89	86	54	78	–
b c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Let Alone (Warning)
Reared start and slowly away, behind, ridden well over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, ran on past beaten horses inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 9-1 tchd 15-2)

10⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [7¼]	13. Piscean (USA) 16/1 David Probert ⁵ Tom Keddy	David Probert ⁵ Tom Keddy	3	712 b	80	42	66	–
bb c Stravinsky (USA) - Navasha I (USA) (Woodman)
Slowly into stride, held up in midfield, ridden and effort just over 2f out, no real headway, well beaten final furlong

11⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [9]	4. Victorian Bounty 22/1 Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	3	93	94	51	75	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Baby Bunting (Wolfhound)
Led until over 2f out, weakened under pressure well over 1f out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

12⁽¹³⁾ 2 [11]	3. Exhibition (IRE) 16/1 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Simon Callaghan	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Simon Callaghan	3	92	98	48	72	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Moonbi Ridge (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out and well beaten after (op 14-1)

13⁽⁴⁾ 8 [19]	10. Rubirosa (IRE) 16/1 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods	Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods	3	88	85	9	34	–
b g Acclamation - Bendis (GER) (Danehill)
In touch in midfield, ridden halfway, weakened entering final 2f, well behind final furlong (tchd 14-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 13.37s (slow by 2.97s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Janina (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Thebes) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud & Mrs M E Slade
2nd owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds XX (Royal Intruder)
3rd owner: Wise Move UK Limited (Wise Melody)
Tote win: £16 PL: £5.70 £3.50 £5.40 Ex: £241.50 CSF: £156.05 Tricast: £3,005.62
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 59 (22%) M [5-9] 30 (35%) H [10-14] 61 (43%)

3:30 Newmarket (July) 16 Aug 2008

Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking Handicap