Full Result 5.15 Hamilton | 1 July 2008

The Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (6f5yds) 6f OMS Good

1st £2,388.40 2nd £705.25 3rd £352.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	5. Optical Illusion (USA) 7/2 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	96	55	61	67	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Paradise River (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, held on well (op 5-1 tchd 10-3 and 11-2 in places)

2⁽²⁾ ½	6. Imperial Sword 11/2 Neil Brown ⁵ David Barron	Neil Brown ⁵ David Barron	5	91 b	55	60	65	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Hajat (Mujtahid)
Prominent, led approaching final furlong to entering final furlong, kept on under pressure, held near finish (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 2 [2½]	4. Orphan (IRE) 14/1 P J McDonald ³ George Moore	P J McDonald ³ George Moore	6	95	57	56	61	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Ballinlee (IRE) (Skyliner I)
Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace of first two (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [3¼]	8. Mormeatmic 18/1 Paul Mulrennan Michael Easterby	Paul Mulrennan Michael Easterby	5	95	54	51	55	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Mimining (Tower Walk)
Led to approaching final furlong, kept on same pace (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [3¾]	7. Botham (USA) 5/1 Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	4	91	55	50	55	–
bb g Cryptoclearance (USA) - Oval (USA) (Kris S)
Behind and outpaced, headway over 1f out, never reached leaders (op 9-2 tchd 13-2)

6⁽³⁾ 1 [4¾]	3. Maison Dieu 9/2 Pat Cosgrave Eric Alston	Pat Cosgrave Eric Alston	5	99	58	50	54	–
bb g King Charlemagne (USA) - Shining Desert (IRE) (Green Desert)
In touch, effort over 1f out, edged right, soon no extra (op 7-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [6½]	9. Desert Hunter (IRE) 20/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Micky Hammond	Daragh O'Donohoe Micky Hammond	5	810	45	32	36	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - She-Wolff (IRE) (Pips Pride)
Behind, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no danger after (op 25-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 7 [13½]	12. Mill Creek 50/1 Andrew Elliott Jedd O'Keeffe	Andrew Elliott Jedd O'Keeffe	3	84	45	9	13	–
ch f Ishiguru (USA) - Hollia (Touch Boy)
Chased leader until weakened over 1f out

RR⁽¹²⁾	11. Alexia Rose (IRE) 80/1 Danielle McCreery ⁵ Alan Berry	Danielle McCreery ⁵ Alan Berry	6	85 t	45	–	–	–
b m Mujadil (USA) - Meursault (IRE) (Salt Dome)
Started very slowly, refused to race (tchd 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:17:00 Winning time: 1m 11.39s (slow by 1.79s) Total SP: 93%
Non-runners: Cross Of Lorraine (unsuitable ground), Distant Vision (self-certificate), Kenmore (withdrawn: upset in stalls)
Rule 4: Kenmore was withdrawn. Price at the time of withdrawal 3/1F. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound.
1st owner: James Gaffney (Optical Illusion) 1st breeder: Arthur I Appleton
2nd owner: Harrowgate Bloodstock Ltd (Imperial Sword)
3rd owner: M R Johnson (Orphan)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.30 £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £14.80 CSF: £13.63 Tricast: £97.96
Placepot: £15.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £75,533.54. 3,447.78 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £3.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,803.99. 1,062.30 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 63 (54%) M [5-7] 27 (18%) H [9-12] 60 (28%)

5:15 Hamilton 1 Jul 2008

The Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap