| Course: KEMPTON | Race date:30/03/08 | Race time:4:15 | Runners:13 |
| Race distance:3m½f | Going:Soft | Winners time:6m 52.90s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Pink | Timmy Murphy | R Rowe | 10-11 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 10/1 | 4.2 | 3.47 | 3 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Double Shot | P J Brennan | T R George | 11-2 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 6/1 | 2.72 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 1.01 | 2 | 1 | |
| Forest Silver | Richard Young | J W Mullins | 11-1 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 17/2 | 3 | 2.66 | 1.61 | 1.01 | 3 | 6 | |
| So Now | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 4/1F | 2 | 1.8 | 1.47 | 1.01 | 4 | 5 | |
| Rock Alliance | S J Craine | Heather Dalton | 10-8 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 40/1 | 16 | 10.09 | 4.71 | 0 | 5 | 28 | |
| Cullahill | Mr N Scholfield | R H Buckler | 10-9 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 12/1 | 4.99 | 3.54 | 3.15 | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
| Classic Quart | Alan O´Keeffe | M Scudamore | 10-6 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 20/1 | 10.5 | 7.05 | 4 | 5.1 | PU | ||
| Doctor Kilbride | Tom Messenger | C C Bealby | 10-5 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 9/1 | 3.71 | 2.77 | 2.27 | 2.5 | PU | ||
| Oniphlaure | Robert Thornton | A King | 11-9 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 15/2 | 3.21 | 2.19 | 1.87 | 1.9 | PU | ||
| Cave Hill | Dominic Elsworth | Miss H C Knight | 11-0 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 10/1 | 3.6 | 3.08 | 2.55 | 1.34 | PU | ||
| Pelo Du Bief | Warren Marston | R T Phillips | 10-9 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 16/1 | 9.8 | 4.27 | 3.55 | 1.21 | PU | ||
| Alberti | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 66/1 | 36 | 27.93 | 10.5 | 20 | PU | ||
| Open Season | A P McCoy | Noel T Chance | 10-8 | 8 | 0 | 102 | 6/1 | 3 | 2.15 | 1.65 | 1.6 | PU |
Mister Pink raced wide, with leaders, disputed lead 9th to 3 out, carried head awkwardly after and looked held, rallied 2 out, cajoled along to lead flat, ridden out
Double Shot held up in rear on inner, mistake 7th, progress from 9th to join leaders next, led 2 out, driven and headed flat, kept on
Forest Silver raced wide, held up in touch, joined leaders halfway, led after 3 out, headed and one pace 2 out
So Now raced towards outer, held up in rear, progress 8th, joined leaders 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, beaten after
Rock Alliance prominent, mistake 3rd, led 5th to 7th, upsides 3 out, soon driven and weakened rapidly
Cullahill lost place 4th, ridden after 7th, weakening in 9th after 3 out, tailed off
Open Season mostly in midfield, weakening in 8th 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Classic Quart mistake 4th, in rear from 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
Alberti prominent, led 7th to 9th, weakened rapidly, well tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Cave Hill made most to 5th, weakening rapidly in 10th 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Pelo Du Bief took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputed lead 9th to 3 out, weakening rapidly in 5th when pulled up before next
Oniphlaure prominent, ridden and lost touch in 7th after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Doctor Kilbride not jump well, in touch in rear to 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
The winner stayed on strongly after the last to get the better of Double Shot and post the first success of his career. His trainer doesn’t believe he is ungenuine and he’s a strong stayer when in the mood.
Double Shot came through to lead at the second-last and ran a fine race in defeat. The step up in trip on his handicap debut clearly worked for him and there is probably more to come from him.
So Now crept into the contest in eyecatching style, but he didn’t really find as much as looked likely and the combination of the 12lb hike and soft ground probably did for him.
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