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3:20 Newcastle 8 Aug 2007

J & G Archibald Builders Merchant Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (2m19yds) 2m Good To Firm
1st £3,469.95 2nd £1,038.40 3rd £519.20 4th £259.60 5th £129.25
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (7)  
4 912 b 62 22 71
br g Fantastic Light (USA) - Karliyka (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
In rear, driven 7f out, headway over 3f out, challenged 1f out, edged right and persuaded to lead near finish (op 9-2)
2 (4) ½
3 88 b 59 18 67
b g In The Wings - Reasonably Devout (CAN) (St Jovite)
Tracked leader, driven 3f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish (op 9-1)
3 (6) 5 [5½]
4 98 58 11 60
ch g Vettori (IRE) - Queen Of Scotland (IRE) (Mujadil)
Led, quickened over 5f out, headed 1f out, one pace (op 3-1)
4 (5) 2 [7½]
4 92 52 2 52
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Reine De Thebes (FR) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort 3f out, kept on same pace (op 10-1)
5 (3) ¾ [8¼]
6 100 64 14 63
b m Desert King (IRE) - Ferghana Ma (Mtoto)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, one pace (jockey said mare ran too free) (op 11-2)
6 (2) [9¾]
7 95 v 55 3 52
ch g Strategic (AUS) - Migvie (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Held up in last, driven 4f out, never near leaders (op 22-1)
7 (1) [12¼]
7 94 b 54 48
ch m Lycius (USA) - Baylands Sunshine (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, hard ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 25-1)
8 (8) 10 [22¼]
6 813 Out-of-Handicaps 4 49 31
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Kentmere (FR) (Galetto)
Mid-division, driven over 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon behind
9 (9) 15 [37¼]
7 912 62 26
b g Alzao (USA) - Shirley Blue (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Soon tracking leaders, driven 5f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind and eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 3-1)
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