| Course: KEMPTON | Race date:09/04/08 | Race time:6:50 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 40.15s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada River | William Buick | A M Balding | 10 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15/8F | 2.54 | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Dubai Power | N Callan | C E Brittain | 8 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 2/1 | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.2 | 1.01 | 2 | 1 |
| Hepburn Bell | Jamie Spencer | J R Fanshawe | 11 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 5.5 | 3.15 | 2.04 | 1.01 | 3 | 1 |
| Queen's Speech | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 4 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 2½ |
| Spiritofthestorm | Eddie Ahern | R A Teal | 5 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 16/1 | 9.8 | 4.81 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | ½ |
| Loveinanelevator | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell | 3 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | 11.5 | 8.11 | 3.95 | 1.2 | 6 | 2½ |
| Mrs Summersby | Steve Drowne | H Morrison | 1 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7/1 | 2.99 | 2.76 | 1.37 | 2.7 | 7 | 1 |
| Glitz | Richard Mullen | M L W Bell | 6 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | 60 | 24.97 | 13.5 | 0 | 8 | 3¼ |
| Elzeeza | R Hills | E A L Dunlop | 2 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | 6 | 4.58 | 3.65 | 2.52 | 9 | 6 |
| Sweet Refrain | Paul Doe | M J Attwater | 9 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 100 | 73.48 | 21 | 1000 | 10 | 12 |
Ada River steadied start and held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, strong run from over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong to lead final 75yds, comfortably
Dubai Power chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on until headed and outpaced final 75yds
Hepburn Bell in touch, headway to track leaders and switched left over 1f out, staying on again when switched left well inside final furlong, not recover and never any chance with easy winner
Queen´s Speech in touch, lost position 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong but never going pace to be competitive
Spiritofthestorm in touch ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
Loveinanelevator took keen hold, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Mrs Summersby chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
Glitz in rear, ridden 3f out, never in contention
Elzeeza chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
Sweet Refrain always in rear
None need following more than the giant filly ADA RIVER, who has a bright future. Green and raw in the early stages she began to make steady headway turning for home before picking up in really strong fashion to mow down Dubai Power close home and win going away. A full-sister to Listed winner Don’t Dili Dali, her trainer is now eyeing black type for her, he feels she’ll get ten furlongs, and she is expected to come on a great deal for this. She’s quite an exciting prospect and she’ll be seen to even better effect on a more galloping track.
Dubai Power, who has a Guineas and Oaks entry, set the standard on her third in a Salisbury Listed contest and her trainer has already said that he thinks she’s Group 3 class at least. She looked the likely winner when bursting through to go a couple of lengths upapproaching the final furlong and it may well be that she’s bumped into something well above average here.
There was a little gap back to Queen’s Speech, but having been outpaced she stayed on in eyecatching fashion through the final furlong and she looks sure to come on a good deal for this experience.
Spiritofthestormis more exposed and she's rated 70 but she ran some decent races last year and there will doubtless be a race for her at some stage.
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