| Course: AINTREE | Race date:03/04/08 | Race time:5:30 | Runners:21 |
| Race distance:2m4f | Going:Good | Winners time:5m 5.60s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auroras Encore | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith | 10-7 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 50/1 | 19 | 13.3 | 7.39 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| I'm So Lucky | Tom Scudamore | D E Pipe | 11-2 | 6 | 0 | 133 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2½ | |
| Ring The Boss | T J O´Brien | P J Hobbs | 11-5 | 7 | 0 | 136 | 25/1 | 8.4 | 6.97 | 4.87 | 1.01 | 3 | 1 | |
| Pacha D'Oudairies | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls | 9-12 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 4 | |
| Shatabdi | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson | 10-8 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 18/1 | 5.6 | 5.09 | 3.85 | 1.05 | 5 | nk | |
| Trouble At Bay | Mr C Huxley | A King | 11-5 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 33/1 | 8.8 | 7.48 | 1.35 | 5.8 | 6 | 3¼ | |
| Junior | Robert Thornton | A King | 11-8 | 5 | 0 | 139 | 15/2 | 3.76 | 2.73 | 1.72 | 2 | 7 | hd | |
| Gustavo | Sam Thomas | Miss Venetia Williams | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 20/1 | 7.2 | 5.85 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 8 | ½ | |
| Tot O'Whiskey | Fergus King | J M Jefferson | 10-9 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ¾ | |
| Palomar | Fearghal Davis | N G Richards | 10-5 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 8/1 | 3.4 | 3.11 | 2.49 | 2.84 | 10 | 1½ | |
| Sporazene | R Walsh | P F Nicholls | 11-5 | 9 | 0 | 136 | 25/1 | 7.8 | 6.44 | 4.97 | 5 | 11 | 1¾ | |
| Double Vodka | Denis O´Regan | C Grant | 10-12 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 20/1 | 7.6 | 6.73 | 4.48 | 5.9 | 12 | ½ | |
| Glacial Sunset | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot | 10-11 | 13 | 0 | 128 | 66/1 | 44 | 25.61 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | |
| Kingscape | A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe | 10-7 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 8/1 | 4.3 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.02 | 14 | 2¼ | |
| Hi Dancer | Michael Murphy | P C Haslam | 9-13 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 50/1 | 18 | 13.99 | 7.6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| Prince Ary | J W Farrelly | D E Pipe | 10-2 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 33/1 | 11.65 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 16 | 1¼ | |
| Peacock | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies | 10-13 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 5/1F | 2.74 | 2.36 | 2.24 | 2.1 | 17 | 9 | |
| Gabier | Timmy Murphy | G L Moore | 10-4 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 33/1 | 11 | 8.37 | 6.8 | 4 | 18 | ½ | |
| County Zen | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 11-3 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 7/1 | 3.65 | 3.09 | 2.28 | 2 | 19 | 2¾ | |
| Mohayer | Jason Maguire | D McCain Jnr | 10-10 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 20/1 | 7.4 | 5.88 | 3.52 | 4.8 | 20 | 32 | |
| Mister Benedictine | Noel Fehily | B W Duke | 10-6 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 33/1 | 14.5 | 10.19 | 2.12 | 5 | PU |
Auroras Encore always prominent, chased leader 3rd, led approaching 3 out, edged right flat, driven out
I´m So Lucky held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on same pace
Ring The Boss tracked leaders, not clear run and lost place approaching 3 out, headway before next, stayed on
Pacha D´Oudairies held up, headway 2 out, edged left flat, not reach leaders
Shatabdi held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last
Trouble At Bay held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit last
Junior chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last
Gustavo held up, stayed on approaching last, never troubled leaders
Tot O´Whiskey chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
Palomar held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened approaching last
Sporazene held up, mistakes 4th and 6th, never nearer
Double Vodka held up, effort approaching 3 out, never dangerous
Glacial Sunset led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened last
Kingscape held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last
Hi Dancer held up, never dangerous
Prince Ary held up, never dangerous
Peacock held up, always in rear
Gabier held up, headway after 5th, hit 8th, soon ridden, weakened before next
County Zen chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
Mohayer held up, always in rear
Mister Benedictine held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
I’m So Lucky had been running well in less exacting company and turned in a fine effort, but having looked be travelling very strongly in the straight and moving up to have every chance at the final flight he did not see the trip out as well as the winner - he clearly barely stays 2m4f and is likely to do at least as well when presented with less of a test of stamina.
Ring The Boss ran a fine race as after showing up well from the off he was caught behind a weakening rival on the inside in the straight but kept on again well in the latter stages - this was a fine effort off his lofty mark and suggests he is still improving as a hurdler.
Shatabdi found this company more suitable than when taking on top mares at Cheltenham and ran another good race in a contest in which she had finished third 12 months previously, while top weight Trouble At Bay may notquite have seen out the trip. Junior ran creditably but may now be in the handicapper’s grip, as may Gustavo.
Palomar and Kingscape are others who may not have stayed the trip - the latter in particular is a lightly raced novice who iswell worth another chance back at a shorter distance. Tot O’Whiskey could not quite reproduce his decent Sandown form, while Peacock was always behind and never threatened - he had been staying on in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and this test of speed did not suit him at all. He may be worth another chance back on a stiffer track. [DC]
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