| Course: KEMPTON | Race date:10/10/07 | Race time:6:50 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 38.17s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Act | Oscar Urbina | J R Fanshawe | 10 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 9/4J | 4.2 | 3.34 | 2.63 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Multakka | Martin Dwyer | M P Tregoning | 6 | 9-6 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 9/4J | 4 | 3.38 | 2.39 | 2 | 2 | 1¼ |
| Ballad Maker | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 11 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11/4 | 7.15 | 4.43 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Thea Di Bisanzio | Francis Norton | G A Butler | 4 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/1 | 15 | 11.92 | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Split The Wind | Stephen Carson | Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 12/1 | 21 | 16.13 | 6.6 | 16.5 | 5 | shd |
| Pure Velvet | L P Keniry | S Kirk | 3 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 66/1 | 400 | 242.53 | 56.46 | 0 | 6 | 1¼ |
| Diamond World | Simon Whitworth | C A Horgan | 1 | 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 66/1 | 270 | 165.33 | 95 | 55 | 7 | ½ |
| Ka'u Mauna Kea | Robert Havlin | J A Geake | 9 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 17 |
| Bright | Neil Chalmers | W K Goldsworthy | 7 | 9-3 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 80/1 | 790 | 448.32 | 100 | 700 | 9 | 1 |
| North South Divide | Jim Crowley | P Mitchell | 2 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | 70 | 43.71 | 6.2 | 70 | UR |
Sister Act made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
Multakka held up in midfield, hampered over 5f out, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, driven to chase winner 1f out, no impression last 100yds
Ballad Maker mostly chasing winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, one pace
Thea Di Bisanzio prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, no chance after
Split The Wind behind, ridden and struggling halfway, no danger after
Pure Velvet always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon struggling
Diamond World held up behind, switched left over 5f out, effort to chase leading trio over 2f out, soon well outpaced, faded final furlong
Ka´u Mauna Kea in touch, ridden over 3f out, well behind last 2f, eased final furlong, tailed off
Bright chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off final furlong
North South Divide very slowly into stride, last but in touch when stumbled and unseated rider 5f out
New tactics were adopted on the winner, who had not progressed since her debut second to the smart Promising Lead at Newbury in the spring, and they may have done the trick, for once Oscar Urbina had her in front she never really looked like being caught, although her market rivals were poised behind her approaching the straight. Ballad Maker had been shaken off before the furlong pole, and although Multakka looked for a moment as if he might get to her going into the final furlong, he was always being held through the last 100 yards. This will have done wonders for her broodmare value.
Multakka was best in on official ratings, but he had hinted at being ungenuine last year, and judging from his head carriage, he remains a little suspect, despite the subsequent geldingoperation. That said, there are easy pickings in maidens at this time of year and he can not be ruled out.
Thea Di Bisanzio was the only other meriting consideration as a potential winner. She raced handily, too, but was the first of the four principals beaten. She, too, will have more opportunities when she has had her third run for a mark.
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