| Course: LINGFIELD | Race date:11/10/07 | Race time:5:15 | Runners:11 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Standard | Winners time:3m 58.50s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Crewe | Eamon Dehdashti | Karen George | 10-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11/1 | 30 | 16.06 | 10.23 | 1.06 | 1 | ||
| Knightsbridgelives | Robert Thornton | A King | 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5/2F | 7.2 | 4.24 | 3.8 | 1.01 | 2 | shd | |
| Gemini Ahhs | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies | 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100/30 | 4.9 | 4.01 | 2.04 | 2.18 | 3 | ½ | |
| Flight Dream | Mick Fitzgerald | M G Quinlan | 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9/2 | 17.53 | 6.45 | 2.8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Pikasso | Warren Marston | Mrs P Sly | 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 20 | 13.73 | 3.99 | 14 | 5 | 2 | |
| Drumroe | Jodie Mogford | R T Phillips | 10-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | 38 | 24.29 | 14.61 | 19 | 6 | 11 | |
| Magical Island | Tom Malone | L Corcoran | 11-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | 95 | 66.54 | 8.8 | 34 | 7 | 5 | |
| Malmoos | Mr A J Berry | B G Powell | 10-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | 48 | 28.28 | 13.15 | 20 | 8 | ¾ | |
| Go Johnny Go | Joe Tizzard | C L Tizzard | 11-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 27 | 16.14 | 8.4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | |
| Saucy Jack | Christian Williams | J L Flint | 11-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 63.31 | 19.52 | 8 | 1.4 | 10 | 5 | |
| Louvil | Jamie Moore | G L Moore | 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | 50 | 23.77 | 12 | 11.5 | 11 | 8 |
Lord Crewe prominent, tracked leader 7f out to over 2f out, soon urged along and outpaced in 3rd, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to lead last stride
Knightsbridgelives held up in last pair, progress from 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven 2 lengths clear over 1f out, weakened final 100yds, headed last stride
Gemini Ahhs led, set steady pace to 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Flight Dream held up, smooth progress to track leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
Pikasso tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced under pressure over 2f out
Drumroe held up in rear, ridden and lost touch over 4f out, no danger after
Magical Island raced wide, in touch to 5f out, soon outpaced and beaten
Malmoos held up towards rear, ridden 5f out, soon lost touch and beaten
Go Johnny Go prominent, lost place rapidly and driven over 7f out, well behind over 3f out
Saucy Jack mostly chased leader to 7f out, weakened under pressure 5f out
Louvil held up in rear, in touch until ridden and weakened over 5f out, soon behind
They didn't go a great pace, but the well-backed Knightsbridgelives was able to come from last to first and go two or three lengths clear in the straight, looking sure to win.He then appeared to idle, however, and two rivals that he appeared to have taken care of rallied to threaten him again inside the final furlong, LORD CREWE, who was under pressure and going the worst of the trio turning in, getting up right on the line to snatch an unlikely victory.
A Flat-bred gelding by Sinndar, Lord Crewe now heads for a bumper at Cheltenham next weekend and then on to the Doncaster sales a couple of days later.
Knightsbridgelives clearly enjoyed this surface much betterthan the heavy Uttoxeter going on which he made his debut, but with hindsight he may have been in front too long. He ought to win a similar race.
The first three finished clear of ex-Irish Flight Dream, who ran below new connections' expectations, and Pikasso, who looks the right type but probably needed this first run. They in turn were clear of the mare Drumroe, who was being pushed along at the back of the field on the far turn but passed several runners down the hill and didnot look a hopeless case despite the margin of her defeat.
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