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First Transpennine Express Handicap

York · 13 June 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m208y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners16
  • HandicapYes

Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) (6/1) won the First Transpennine Express Handicap at York on 13 June 2008, beating Just Bond (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Jimmy Quinn for trainer Eric Alston. 16 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m208y; the winning time was 1m 49.95s (slow by 1.45s).

Winner Goodbye Mr Bond (GB)
SP: 6/1 J: Jimmy Quinn T: Eric Alston
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 5 Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) 8g Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston 9-9 80103A 1:49.95 6,799.80 6/1
2nd 15 Just Bond (IRE) 6g 1¼ Slade O'Hara(5) Geoff Oldroyd 8-9 7185A 1:50.16 2,023.35 25/1
3rd 6 Nevada Desert (IRE) 8g 1 Michael Stainton(3) Richard Whitaker 9-2 7689A 1:50.33 1,011.15 9/1
4th 3 Billy Dane (IRE) p 4g 2 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-9 8090A 1:50.66 505.05 10/1
5th 13 Ahlawy (IRE) 5g 3½ Paul Mulrennan Michael Easterby 9-1 7272A 1:51.24 — 8/1
6th 18 Billy One Punch (GB) 6g hd Richard Mullen Derek Shaw 8-13 7069A 1:51.32 — 12/1
7th 7 Cross The Line (IRE) 6g ¾ Darren Williams Alan Jarvis 9-5 7673A 1:51.41 — 14/1
8th 14 Bold Marc (IRE) 6g 2 Andrew Elliott K R Burke 9-8 7970A 1:51.74 — 18/1
9th 17 Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 9g hd Bradley Roper(7) Michael Easterby 9-1 7962A 1:51.82 — 18/1
10th 11 Fort Amhurst (IRE) 4g 4½ Dale Gibson Michael Easterby 9-3 7452C 1:52.53 — 33/1
11th 8 Celtic Step (GB) 4g 2 Robert Winston Peter Niven 8-13 7048C 1:52.87 — 9/2F
12th 16 Tencendur (IRE) 4g 6 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 9-6 7755C 1:53.87 — 25/1
13th 10 King of Rhythm (IRE) v 5g 1½ David Allan Declan Carroll 9-1 7250C 1:54.12 — 7/1
14th 2 Tendalay (USA) 4g 8 David Nolan Declan Carroll 9-7 7856C 1:55.45 — 33/1
15th 1 Penryn (GB) 5g 1¾ Jamie Moriarty(3) Paul Midgley 8-11 7146C 1:55.74 — 40/1
16th 12 Lord Theo (GB) 4g 21 Neil Callan Nick Littmoden 9-8 7957C 1:59.24 — 12/1

Winning time 1m 49.95s (slow by 1.45s)

Non-runners Boo (vet's certificate), Dado Mush (unsuitable ground)

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KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (16 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the First Transpennine Express Handicap at York in 2008?
Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) won the First Transpennine Express Handicap at York on 13 June 2008, ridden by Jimmy Quinn and trained by Eric Alston.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 First Transpennine Express Handicap at York?
1st Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) (6/1), 2nd Just Bond (IRE) (25/1), 3rd Nevada Desert (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 First Transpennine Express Handicap at York?
Goodbye Mr Bond (GB) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2008 First Transpennine Express Handicap at York?
16 horses ran in the 2008 First Transpennine Express Handicap at York. Non-runners: Boo (vet's certificate), Dado Mush (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2008 First Transpennine Express Handicap at York?
The winning time was 1m 49.95s (slow by 1.45s).

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