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Race details

Course: MARKET RASENRace date:06/04/08Race time:2:50Runners:5
Race distance:2m1½fGoing:GoodWinners time:4m 7.20s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Metaphoric T J O´BrienM L W Bell11-5401242/5F 1.241.161.131.01 1
How's Business Noel FehilyC J Mann10-12401077/2 NANANANA 26
Hum The Tune R J GreeneR Mathew10-1240033/1 129.963.452.52 311
Hello Nod Dougie CostelloMiss J A Camacho11-5401208/1 2.82.472.141.33 49
Bowman's Boy Dominic ElsworthM W Easterby10-1240040/1 NANANANA 579



Comments in running

Metaphoric chased leader, not fluent 4th, soon driven along, led approaching last, stayed on strongly

How´s Business led until headed approaching last, kept on same pace

Hum The Tune chased leaders, driven 3 out, kept on to take modest 3rd run-in

Hello Nod jumped left, tracked leaders, weakening when stumbled on landing 2 out, lost 3rd run-in

Bowman´s Boy always last, reminders and hung right 5th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out




Analyis of the race

A useful stayer on the Flat, METAPHORIC made it two wins from five starts over hurdles with a decisive win in the end. However, it was patently clear that he would appreciate much further at the jumping game to it is to his credit that he is capable of winning over this sort of trip. Owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, he will now revert to the level in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot but there is "no suitable race for him beforehand" and he will revert to the hurdling game next season when he is expected to continue to make his mark.

How's Business, a winner and a runner-up on her two previous outings, attempted to make all but was collared at the last and then kept on at only one pace. But she was clear of the third and there could be other little races in her.

Hello Nod had run below expectations on his past two appearances and was seemingly faring better here but he got left behind from two out. He had done enough earlier to suggest he may still have something more to offer.


Tote

Tote Win: 1.5
Tote place (1): 1.2
Tote place (2): 1.1
Exacta: 2.2
CSF: 2.2
Total SP: 110

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