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Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap

Redcar · 30 July 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners19
  • HandicapYes

Johnston's Glory (IRE) (6/1) won the Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar on 30 July 2008, beating Rainbow Bay (GB) by 2 lengths under David Allan for trainer Eric Alston. 19 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 9.69s (slow by 1.49s). The 5/1 favourite, Rainbow Bay (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 2 lengths.

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Winner Johnston's Glory (IRE)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 90A J: David Allan T: Eric Alston
Won by 2 lengthsFav: Rainbow Bay (GB) 5/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Johnston's Glory (IRE) p 4f David Allan Eric Alston 9-11 5490A 1:09.69 2,266.60 6/1
2nd 3 Rainbow Bay (GB) v 5g 2 Frederik Tylicki(7) Tracy Waggott 8-12 5469A 1:10.02 674.45 5/1 fav
3rd 2 Jellytot (USA) 5m ½ Tony Hamilton Jimmy O'Reilly 8-10 4565A 1:10.11 337.05 20/1
4th 4 Piccolo Diamante (USA) t 4g nk Tony Culhane S Parr 8-10 4564A 1:10.15 168.35 28/1
5th 1 Lady Benjamin (GB) 3f 2 Lee Enstone P C Haslam 9-9 6370A 1:10.48 — 16/1
6th 11 Woqoodd (GB) b 4g nk Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-10 5970A 1:10.52 — 13/2
7th 17 Littledodayno (IRE) 5m 1 Tom McLaughlin Michael Wigham 9-12 6168A 1:10.69 — 14/1
8th 7 Flaxton (UAE) 3c ½ T Williams Mel Brittain 8-13 5353A 1:10.77 — 50/1
9th 16 Jevington Star (IRE) p 3g nk Lance Betts(7) Brian Ellison 7-12 4536A 1:10.86 — 14/1
10th 15 Actabou (GB) 3g hd Neil Brown(3) Michael Dods 9-7 6459A 1:10.89 — 7/1
11th 5 Myriola (GB) 3f ¾ Paul Fessey Steve Gollings 8-6 4641A 1:10.98 — 33/1
12th 6 Fan Club (GB) b 4g ¾ Michael Stainton(3) Ruth Carr 8-7 4540A 1:11.11 — 18/1
13th 8 The Cube (GB) b 4g 1¼ Paul Mulrennan John Balding 8-10 4538A 1:11.31 — 16/1
14th 14 Miss Taboo (IRE) 4f 3 Jamie Moriarty(3) Paul Midgley 9-0 5231A 1:11.81 — 16/1
15th 18 Buzbury Rings (GB) 4g ½ Barry McHugh(7) Ron Barr 8-13 5528A 1:11.90 — 12/1
16th 13 Haroldini (IRE) p 6g nk Tolley Dean(3) John Balding 8-12 5025A 1:11.98 — 20/1
17th 19 Mis Chicaf (IRE) 7m 3 Paul Pickard(7) Declan Carroll 8-3 4511C 1:12.48 — 33/1
18th 20 The Thrifty Bear (GB) p 5g 3¼ Dean McKeown Chris Fairhurst 8-10 4518C 1:13.02 — 33/1
19th 12 Multitude (IRE) b 4g ¾ Tom Eaves Tim Easterby 9-1 5023C 1:13.15 — 20/1

Winning time 1m 9.69s (slow by 1.49s)

Non-runners Ursus (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (19 of 19 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar in 2008?
Johnston's Glory (IRE) won the Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar on 30 July 2008, ridden by David Allan and trained by Eric Alston.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar?
1st Johnston's Glory (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Rainbow Bay (GB) (5/1F), 3rd Jellytot (USA) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar?
Johnston's Glory (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar?
19 horses ran in the 2008 Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar. Non-runners: Ursus (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2008 Commitments Are Here 23rd August Handicap at Redcar?
The winning time was 1m 9.69s (slow by 1.49s).

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