Full Result 12.00 Lingfield (AW) | 24 November 2008

Ashurst Wood Handicap (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-58, 3yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Standard

1st £1,706 2nd £503.75 3rd £252

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	12. Comrade Cotton 8/1 Adam Kirby John Ryan	Adam Kirby John Ryan	4	811 p	52	46	60	–
b g Royal Applause - Cutpurse Moll (Green Desert)
Tracked leading trio, effort well over 1f out, hard ridden to lead final 100yds, held on (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ nk	1. Surwaki (USA) 11/2 Eddie Ahern Robert Cowell	Eddie Ahern Robert Cowell	6	93	58	51	65	–
b g Miswaki (USA) - Quinella (Generous)
Led, dictated steady pace until kicked on over 2f out, driven and headed final 100yds, kept on well (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [½]	6. Charming Escort 8/1 Robert Winston Terry Clement	Robert Winston Terry Clement	4	91	56	48	62	–
ch g Rossini (USA) - Iktizawa (Entrepreneur)
Took keen hold early, held up in midfield, effort towards inner and forced to weave way through, tried to challenge final 100yds, just held (op 7-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [1]	11. Nikki Bea (IRE) 7/1 Paul Doe Jamie Poulton	Paul Doe Jamie Poulton	5	811	52	43	57	–
ch m Titus Livius (FR) - Strong Feeling (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Held up in about 8th, effort 2f out, progress and ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well, never quite able to challenge (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [1¼]	5. Norcroft 15/2 Tom McLaughlin Christine Dunnett	Tom McLaughlin Christine Dunnett	6	92	57	48	61	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Norcroft Joy (Rock Hopper)
Held up in last trio in steadily run race, effort on wide outside 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong, no extra last strides (op 8-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [1¾]	3. Elusive Dreams (USA) 5/1F Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	4	92 v	57	46	60	–
ch g Elusive Quality (USA) - Bally Five (USA) (Miswaki)
Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, not quicken and soon held, lost several places near finish (op 4-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [3]	10. Grizedale (IRE) 16/1 Ian Mongan Michael Attwater	Ian Mongan Michael Attwater	9	813 tp	54	40	54	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Zabeta (Diesis)
Raced wide, held up behind leaders, effort 2f out, not quicken when ridden over 1f out, no progress after (op 25-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ shd [3]	2. Tilsworth Charlie 16/1 George Baker J R Jenkins	George Baker J R Jenkins	5	93 b	58	44	57	–
br m Dansili - Glossary (Reference Point)
Held up from outside draw and raced wide in midfield, effort over 1f out, hanging left and not quicken (op 12-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	7. Alucica 12/1 Jim Crowley Derek Shaw	Jim Crowley Derek Shaw	5	91 v	56	37	51	–
b m Celtic Swing - Acicula (IRE) (Night Shift)
Settled in midfield on inner, ridden 2f out, still close enough just over 1f out, weakened final 100yds (op 10-1)

10⁽²⁾ 5 [9¾]	4. L'Art Du Silence (IRE) 6/1 Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	3	92 p	58	25	39	–
b g Xaar - Without Words (Lion Cavern)
Scrubbed along in rear and never going well, no progress (tchd 13-2)

11⁽³⁾ 2¾ [12½]	9. Sea Swell (USA) 16/1 Shane Kelly Gerard Butler	Shane Kelly Gerard Butler	3	90 t	56	15	30	–
b f Elusive Quality (USA) - Ocean Queen (USA) (Zilzal)
Steadied start, held up in last, never a factor, ridden and no progress over 2f out (op 20-1)

12⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [13¾]	8. Station Place 20/1 Jamie Spencer Andrew Haynes	Jamie Spencer Andrew Haynes	3	90	56	12	26	–
b f Bahamian Bounty - Twin Time (Syrtos)
Tracked leader to well over 1f out, weakening when squeezed out entering final furlong, eased (op 14-1)

12 ran Off time: 12:01:00 Winning time: 1m 25.66s (slow by 3.66s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: John Ryan Racing Partnership (Comrade Cotton) 1st breeder: Jeremy Gompertz
2nd owner: T W Morley (Surwaki)
3rd owner: P Charalambous (Charming Escort)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £3.70 £3.30 £2 Ex: £80.40 CSF: £53.61 Tricast: £380.34
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 13 (36%) M [5-8] 89 (38%) H [9-12] 48 (26%)

12:00 Lingfield (AW) 24 Nov 2008

Ashurst Wood Handicap (Div I)