| Exeter05 July 2008 Race Time:17:30 | PB, AA & TB | Open Race Hcap Race | |||
| The Western Commodities Ltd Anniversary Open Race Handicap | |||||
| For part bred arabians, anglo arabs and thoroughbreds, 3 yrs old & upwards. | |||||
| Winning Time: 02:08:00 | To race over one mile one furlong or thereabouts | Turf: Good | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Of Sophie (GB) | vis | 11-2 | 191 | 6 | 3-1 | Mr P J Hammersley | |
| Mr Simon Walker | ||||||||
| Waited with. Steady progress to challenge for lead 1f out. Stayed on dourly to gain upper hand close home. | ||||||||
| 2 | sh | Megabond (GB) | 11-3 | 192 | 7 | 8-1 | Mr M P Cooper | |
| Mr M P Cooper (5) | ||||||||
| Bandaged. Always prominent. Led 1f out. Just headed close home. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3.00 | Take The Plunge (GB) | 10-7 | 176 | 6 | 5-4f | Mrs M J Parkhouse | |
| Mr A Holdsworth | ||||||||
| Midfield. Progress and every chance 2f out. Kept on into 3rd but not reach first 2. | ||||||||
| 4 | 3.00 | Ela Figura (GB) | 9-5 | 166 | 8 | 33-1 | Mr R Wheelwright | |
| Mrs S A Dutton (5) | ||||||||
| Midfield. Every chance from 3f out. Weakened final furlong. | ||||||||
| 5 | 3.00 | Marbaa (GB) | 11-7 | 5 | 25-1 | S M Shefras | ||
| Miss J Woodham (5) | ||||||||
| Rear early stages. Stayed on close home without reaching challenging position. | ||||||||
| 6 | 6.00 | Kings Cavalier (USA) | 9-8 | 163 | 5 | 20-1 | Mr D J Paton | |
| Mr D Paton (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent. Outpaced from halfway. | ||||||||
| 7 | 2.00 | Extra Cover (IRE) | cp | 10-5 | 180 | 7 | 5-1 | John H Wilson |
| Mr B Adams | ||||||||
| Led until headed over 3f out. Soon beaten. | ||||||||
| 8 | 10.00 | Finished Article (IRE) | 11-7 | 11 | 10-1 | Miss C Thomas | ||
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Always towards rear. | ||||||||
| 9 | 0.50 | Infidel (IRE) | bl | 10-5 | 180 | 8 | 5-1 | Mr A Gibbons |
| Mrs S C Gibbons (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent early stages. Soon weakened. | ||||||||
| 10 | dist | Elms Schoolboy (GB) | cp | 9-12 | 173 | 6 | 25-1 | Miss A Wallace |
| Miss Anna Wallace | ||||||||
| 2nd until losing position after 4f. Tailed off. | ||||||||