Full Result 6.40 Chelmsford (AW) | 8 May 2008

Oak Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) 1m2f Standard

1st £4,533.20 2nd £1,348.90 3rd £674.10 4th £336.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	5. Art Man 11/4F George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	5	90	81	40	89	–
b g Dansili - Persuasion (Batshoof)
In touch, came wide bend 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong (op 4-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	4. Indicible (FR) 8/1 Fergus Sweeney Alan King	Fergus Sweeney Alan King	4	91	82	40	89	–
ch g Dyhim Diamond (IRE) - Caslon (FR) (Deep Roots)
Led for 1f, chased leader after, ridden over 3f out, carried wide bend 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong (op 11-2)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [3¾]	1. Basra (IRE) 9/2 Richard Mullen Jo Crowley	Richard Mullen Jo Crowley	5	94	85	37	85	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Azra (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leading pair, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded last 50yds (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ ½ [4¼]	3. Mataram (USA) 3/1 J-P Guillambert William Jarvis	J-P Guillambert William Jarvis	5	93	84	35	83	–
b g Matty G (USA) - Kalinka (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Steadied start, pulled hard and held up well off the pace in last pair, ridden and effort 3f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders

5⁽²⁾ 3¼ [7½]	6. Fly Free 22/1 Luke Morris ³ Michael Bell	Luke Morris ³ Michael Bell	4	89 v¹	79	23	72	–
b f Halling (USA) - Gipsy Moth (Efisio)
Chased leader until led after 1f, ridden and came wide bend 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 16-1)

6⁽³⁾ 1½ [9]	7. Royal Jasra 3/1 Seb Sanders Ed Dunlop	Seb Sanders Ed Dunlop	4	89	76	17	66	–
b g Royal Applause - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and effort over 3f out, outpaced and driven over 2f out, no headway (tchd 7-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 5 [14]	2. Birkspiel (GER) 33/1 Jimmy Quinn Simon Dow	Jimmy Quinn Simon Dow	7	94 t	85	16	65	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Beaute (GER) (Lord Udo)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last, ridden over 3f out, never on terms (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 25-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 8 [22]	8. Dushstorm (IRE) 14/1 Liam Jones Conor Dore	Liam Jones Conor Dore	7	84	71	–	35	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Between The Winds (USA) (Diesis)
Held up in touch, ridden and struggling 3f out, no chance over 1f out

8 ran Off time: 6:41:00 Winning time: 2m 11.92s (slow by 9.62s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Matthew Green (Art Man) 1st breeder: Lady Lonsdale
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Indicible)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mrs Liz Nelson (Basra)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.20 £3.10 £2.10 Ex: £49.50 CSF: £26.91 Tricast: £98.84

6:40 Chelmsford (AW) 8 May 2008

Oak Handicap