| Course: DONCASTER | Race date:22/03/08 | Race time:3:25 | Runners:15 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:1m 14.50s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aahayson | Fergus Sweeney | K R Burke | 16 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 14/1 | 50 | 20.76 | 4.8 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Sonny Red | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 9 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 9/2F | 14.99 | 6.36 | 2.18 | 1.01 | 2 | nk |
| Wi Dud | N Callan | K A Ryan | 17 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 5/1 | 14.99 | 5.64 | 2.22 | 1.01 | 3 | 1½ |
| Prime Defender | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 3 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 7/1 | 10.5 | 7.62 | 2.34 | 1.04 | 4 | 1¼ |
| Tax Free | Adrian T Nicholls | D Nicholls | 18 | 9-7 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 15/2 | 12.91 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | 3¼ |
| Ripples Maid | Chris Catlin | J A Geake | 15 | 9-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | 48 | 28.45 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 6 | 1 |
| Lady Grace | Liam Jones | W J Haggas | 8 | 9-0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 12/1 | 20 | 15.03 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 7 | ¾ |
| Lovelace | Joe Fanning | M Johnston | 12 | 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 7/1 | 14.16 | 8.54 | 1.93 | 3.05 | 8 | ¾ |
| Knot In Wood | Paul Hanagan | R A Fahey | 1 | 9-2 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 20/1 | 36 | 21.59 | 3.49 | 5.6 | 9 | 1¼ |
| Rising Shadow | Jimmy Quinn | N Wilson | 2 | 9-2 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 20/1 | 46 | 26.11 | 5.49 | 8 | 10 | dht |
| Appalachian Trail | Tom Eaves | Miss L A Perratt | 7 | 9-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | 30 | 16.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 10 | 4½ |
| Strike Up The Band | Silvestre De Sousa | D Nicholls | 4 | 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 50/1 | 150 | 75.32 | 3.89 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| Advanced | Paul Mulrennan | K A Ryan | 14 | 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 10/1 | 17.5 | 11.12 | 3.05 | 2.2 | 13 | ½ |
| Hinton Admiral | Jamie Moriarty | R A Fahey | 10 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 40/1 | 100 | 54.75 | 5.5 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
| Hoh Hoh Hoh | Darryll Holland | R J Price | 6 | 9-2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 22/1 | 38 | 26.15 | 3.2 | 5 | 15 | ½ |
Aahayson made all on stands' rail, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven and edged right inside final furlong, kept on gamely
Sonny Red always prominent, effort 2f out and soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong and not quicken towards finish
Wi Dud tracked leaders on stands' rail, effort and not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, switched left and ridden, kept on towards finish
Prime Defender tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Tax Free midfield, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Ripples Maid towards rear, headway near stands' rail 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Lady Grace towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Lovelace held up in rear, effort when not clear run well over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish
Knot In Wood in touch on outer, ridden along over 2f out and gradually weakened
Appalachian Trail chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, soon edged left and weakened
Rising Shadow midfield on outer, ridden along 2f out and no headway
Strike Up The Band prominent on outer, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened
Advanced chased leaders, ridden along 2f out and soon beaten
Hinton Admiral always in midfield
Hoh Hoh Hoh close up, ridden along well over 2f out and soon weakened
An imposing individual, this was the winner’s firstListed success. Whether he can make the next jump into Pattern class remains to be seen. The Abernant Stakes will be his next target.
Sonny Red, who goes well fresh and with ease in the ground, made a bright start to the campaign, and was only just held by Aahayson. He will not be an easy horse to place, but is clearly talented.
Wi Dud was another to make a most encouraging return to action. He was beginning to find his stride when the winner rolled towards him and closed the door on the rails inside the final furlong, and he was never able to regain his momentum.
Ripples Maid, back from Dubai, did her best work late on, while Lady Grace made a respectable reappearance.
Lovelace is almost certainly more effective over 7f. (TOR)
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