| Course: FOLKESTONE | Race date:10/04/08 | Race time:3:15 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:1m 13.88s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Prince Blue | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 6 | 8-10 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 9/1 | 4 | 3.46 | 3.1 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Nobilissima | Liam Jones | J L Spearing | 5 | 8-12 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 6/1 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 2.28 | 1.01 | 2 | 2 |
| Mujood | Stephen Carson | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 5/1 | 4 | 2.6 | 2.34 | 1.02 | 3 | ¾ |
| Hits Only Jude | Dean McKeown | P A Blockley | 4 | 8-13 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 7/1 | 3.2 | 2.87 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4 | ½ |
| Andronikos | Ryan Moore | P F I Cole | 9 | 9-1 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 4/1F | 2.38 | 2.02 | 1.75 | 2.24 | 5 | 1¾ |
| Dickie Le Davoir | Chris Catlin | John A Harris | 2 | 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 8/1 | 4.3 | 3.17 | 2.2 | 2.22 | 6 | 1½ |
| Stamford Blue | Kevin Ghunowa | R A Harris | 1 | 8-11 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 16/1 | 15.5 | 8.29 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 7 | 4½ |
| Don Pele | Alan Munro | R A Harris | 10 | 9-4 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 20/1 | 7.4 | 6.31 | 1.68 | 3.85 | 8 | 2¾ |
| Shes Minnie | Fergus Sweeney | J G M O´Shea | 8 | 9-1 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 25/1 | 12 | 7.82 | 4.5 | 5 | 9 | 2½ |
| Golden Desert | Jim Crowley | T G Mills | 7 | 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 9/2 | 2.6 | 2.24 | 2.02 | 2.3 | 10 | 1½ |
Bonnie Prince Blue chased leaders, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well last 100yds
Nobilissima led, ridden just over 2f out, headed 1f out, outpaced by winner last 100yds
Mujood in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged right but stayed on under pressure final furlong, not pace to trouble winner
Hits Only Jude chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, onpaced final furlong
Andronikos dropped in and gradually crossed to stands' rail, held up behind, headway and ridden well over 1f out, stayed on but never threatened leaders
Dickie Le Davoir slowly into stride, soon in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression last 2f
Stamford Blue always in rear, ridden and no headway over 2f out, no chance final furlong
Don Pele raced on outer, in touch until ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
Shes Minnie slowly into stride, always behind
Golden Desert chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 2f out and soon behind
BONNIE PRINCE BLUE, who won first time out this year, had been freshened up since his last run two months ago and returned to turf on a favourable mark, 6lb lower than on the all-weather. In the first three or four throughout, he led about a furlong out and won decisively in a time well over a second quicker than the three-year-olds had taken half an hour earlier. Connections feel he is best fresh.
Nobilissima, off the track six months, was bang there all of the way and ran well, as did Mujood, who after his third in the corresponding race last year off a 2lb higher mark went on to win a nice handicap at the first Goodwood meeting.
The former Listed class sprinter Andronikos looked well treated off 82 and represented a stable in great form, but he was without the usual tongue-tie and had stall nine to overcome. Having been dropped in at the back of the field he was never going to get involved, and although he was going on quite nicely at the finish, it is worth remembering he has never won a handicap and has become expensive to follow.
Dickie Le Davoir, who missed the break, was clear of the rest.
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