| Course: NOTTINGHAM | Race date:10/10/07 | Race time:1:40 | Runners:12 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:1m 13.91s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornus | James Doyle | A J McCabe | 10 | 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 11/2 | 7.2 | 6.41 | 5.04 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Steel Blue | Hayley Turner | R M Whitaker | 16 | 9-3 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 5/1F | 8.33 | 5.91 | 3.15 | 2 | 2 | ¾ |
| After The Show | N Callan | Rae Guest | 1 | 9-1 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 13/2 | 12.5 | 8.57 | 7.6 | 2 | 3 | 1¼ |
| Equuleus Pictor | Francis Norton | J L Spearing | 13 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 10/1 | 43.44 | 14.52 | 10.5 | 2 | 4 | nk |
| Dualagi | L P Keniry | J S Moore | 12 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 14/1 | 20.77 | 18.09 | 10.86 | 3.05 | 5 | 1 |
| Tipsy Prince | Fergus Sweeney | David Pinder | 4 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 12/1 | 33.85 | 15.59 | 12.5 | 18 | 6 | 2½ |
| Hollow Jo | Micky Fenton | J R Jenkins | 11 | 9-2 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 22/1 | 36 | 26.43 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2½ |
| Farefield Lodge | K Darley | C G Cox | 6 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 13/2 | 11.23 | 8.21 | 5.23 | 8 | 8 | nk |
| Russian Rocket | Kirsty Milczarek | Mrs C A Dunnett | 8 | 8-9 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 11/1 | 28.11 | 15.26 | 12.31 | 12.5 | 9 | hd |
| Gilded Cove | Russell Kennemore | R Hollinshead | 5 | 8-10 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 11/1 | 18 | 13.98 | 7.54 | 13 | 10 | shd |
| Johnston's Diamond | David Allan | E J Alston | 17 | 9-4 | 9 | 0 | 69 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 3½ |
| Romany Nights | John Egan | Miss Gay Kelleway | 2 | 9-5 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 16/1 | 30 | 22.66 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 2½ |
Cornus held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort and not much room over 1f out, ridden and squeezed through inside final furlong, bumped and led last 50yds, ran on
Steel Blue took keen hold, close up, led 2f out and soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, hung left, headed and no extra last 50yds
After The Show held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong until no extra last 100yds
Equuleus Pictor tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong and every chance until weakened last 100yds
Dualagi held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Tipsy Prince in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish
Hollow Jo chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, gradually weakened
Farefield Lodge chased leaders on outer, ridden along well over 2f out and gradually weakened
Russian Rocket midfield, headway on outer to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
Gilded Cove midfield, headway on outer to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out
Johnston´s Diamond led, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out and soon weakened
Romany Nights always in rear
This is CORNUS's best trip, although he was without his usual rider (who claims 3lb) and the softish going wasn't ideal. He'd been ninth of 17 in this last year - Gilded Cove 14th, and tenth today - but has been in good heart of late.
He was tucked in among horses before coming with a late rattle, and he takes his racing well so may be out again soon with a penalty.
Steel Blue has won on soft and was off a lower mark than for his last three victories. He raced prominently andtravelled well for most of the race, but could not match the winner's turn of foot in the final 100 yards.
Dualagi is more effective over 5f, but she finished clear of Tipsy Prince.
Farefield Lodge had run pretty well the last twice over this trip on good ground and was blinkered for the first time. They did not bring about an improvement in his fortunes, though.
**John Egan, the rider of Romany Nights, reported that the gelding moved poorly throughout.
**Fergus Sweeney, the rider of Tipsy Prince, reported that the gelding missed the break.
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