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Dawn Developments Handicap

Ayr · 1 November 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance6f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6
  • HandicapYes

Quest For Success (IRE) (11/8F) won the Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr on 1 November 2008, beating Misphire (GB) by 4½ lengths under Paul Hanagan for trainer Richard Fahey. 6 ran on Heavy going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 40.08s (slow by 13.48s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 6 — The market

Winner Quest For Success (IRE)
SP: 11/8 favKTB Rating 95B J: Paul Hanagan T: Richard Fahey
Won by 4½ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 3 Quest For Success (IRE) 3g Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-2 7895B 1:40.08 6,231 11/8 fav
2nd 1 Misphire (GB) p 5m 4½ Tony Hamilton Michael Dods 9-2 7782B 1:40.98 1,866 4/1
3rd 2 Fire Up The Band (GB) 9g 3 Kelly Harrison(5) Alan Berry 7-13 6256B 1:41.58 933 20/1
4th 4 Glasshoughton (GB) 5g ¾ Tom Eaves Michael Dods 9-0 7569B 1:41.73 467 3/1
5th 5 Geojimali (GB) 6g 1¼ Gary Bartley(5) Jim Goldie 9-0 8065B 1:41.98 233 15/2
6th 6 Hansomis (IRE) 4f 1½ P J McDonald Bruce Mactaggart 8-4 5250B 1:42.28 117 12/1

Winning time 1m 40.08s (slow by 13.48s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 6 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 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr in 2008?
Quest For Success (IRE) won the Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr on 1 November 2008, ridden by Paul Hanagan and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr?
1st Quest For Success (IRE) (11/8F), 2nd Misphire (GB) (4/1), 3rd Fire Up The Band (GB) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr?
Quest For Success (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/8F.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr?
6 horses ran in the 2008 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Dawn Developments Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 40.08s (slow by 13.48s).

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