| Course: WOLVERHAMPTON | Race date:04/04/08 | Race time:8:20 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m½f | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 52.34s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujin Dancer | Jamie Moriarty | R A Fahey | 1 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 5/4F | 2.44 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Tapas Lad | Kevin Ghunowa | G J Smith | 3 | 8-10 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 11/1 | 5.2 | 3.87 | 2.46 | 1.01 | 2 | 4 |
| Oceana Blue | David Probert | A M Balding | 2 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 5/2 | 1.8 | 1.59 | 1.38 | 1.02 | 3 | ¾ |
| Yakama | Richard Thomas | D J S Ffrench Davis | 9 | 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 6/1 | 2.78 | 2.5 | 2.34 | 2 | 4 | nk |
| Scientific | J-P Guillambert | G Prodromou | 5 | 8-11 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 9/1 | 4.4 | 3.28 | 2.64 | 2.06 | 5 | nk |
| Holden Caulfield | Chris Catlin | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley | 4 | 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 100/1 | 34 | 24.42 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 3¾ |
| Bahamian Blue | Jamie Spencer | H J L Dunlop | 10 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 12/1 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.78 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Love Cat | Fergal Lynch | K A Ryan | 6 | 8-13 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 20/1 | 9.4 | 7.43 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 8 | 12 |
| Whodouthinkur | Jimmy Quinn | Mrs C A Dunnett | 7 | 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 66/1 | 30 | 24.76 | 10.5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Ricci De Mare | Seb Sanders | A B Haynes | 8 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 11/1 | 5.2 | 3.67 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 10 | 14 |
Fujin Dancer always prominent, slipped through narrow gap on inside to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
Tapas Lad led, ridden well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Oceana Blue held up in touch, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
Yakama held up and behind, ridden over 1f out, headway final furlong, nearest finish
Scientific held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Holden Caulfield held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Bahamian Blue steadied start, held up in rear, shortlived effort on inside well over 1f out
Love Cat chased leader 2f, weakened over 3f out
Whodouthinkur prominent, chased leader over 6f out until over 3f out, soon lost place
Ricci De Mare held up, headway 6f out, chased leader over 3f out until hung right bend over 2f out, soon lost place and eased
Tapas Lad, the most experienced member of the field with 20 runs under his belt, has generally come from off the pace but was given his head on this occasion and turned in easily his best effort since he won a seller here at the start of the year. However, he is going to remain vulnerable to unexposed sorts such as the winner here.
Yakama was doing all his best work late on, staying on past Scientific, who is well-exposed in this grade.
*Seb Sanders reported that Ricci de Mare was never travelling.
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