| Course: FOLKESTONE | Race date:10/04/08 | Race time:5:00 | Runners:9 |
| Race distance:1m4f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:2m 54.14s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Charlie | Jack Dean | J G Portman | 10 | 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 20/1 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 3.21 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Street Life | Debra England | W J Musson | 9 | 9-0 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 3/1J | 1.99 | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.01 | 2 | 1 |
| Berry Hill Lass | M C Geran | J G M O´Shea | 6 | 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 8/1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.01 | 3 | hd |
| Ardglass | Harry Poulton | Mrs P Townsley | 2 | 9-4 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 40/1 | 24 | 14.41 | 5.28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Meohmy | Matthew Davies | M R Channon | 11 | 8-4 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 8/1 | 6.2 | 3.55 | 2.96 | 1.15 | 5 | ½ |
| Ashmolian | Thomas O´Brien | Miss Z C Davison | 4 | 8-9 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 7/1 | 3.74 | 2.63 | 2.32 | 2.4 | 6 | shd |
| General Flumpa | Sonia Eaton | Miss Tor Sturgis | 7 | 9-1 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 5/1 | 2.5 | 2.11 | 1.79 | 1.62 | 7 | 2 |
| Top Spec | Simon Pearce | J Pearce | 1 | 9-0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 3/1J | 1.96 | 1.81 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 8 | 1 |
| Sandokan | M Harley | Shaun Harley | 5 | 8-4 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 14/1 | 5.3 | 4.36 | 2.56 | 3 | 9 | 2¼ |
Compton Charlie took keen hold, in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon hung badly left, held on well
Street Life held up behind, still last 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
Berry Hill Lass chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, kept on same pace last 100yds
Ardglass slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, ridden and carried left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Meohmy led until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace final furlong
Ashmolian took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, unable to quicken
General Flumpa held up towards rear, ridden and effort on inner well over 1f out, plugged on but never pace to challenge
Top Spec slowly into stride, held up in touch on outer, headway over 3f out, came wide bend over 2f out, soon ridden and no headway
Sandokan took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
COMPTON CHARLIE had been off the track nine months since finishing second in a seller last year, but Jonny Portman reported he had come back a stronger, happier horse, and his win here was not unexpected. He is no star, but should continue paying his way at this sort of level.
Street Life had a penalty for last week’s Nottingham win, but was still a pound well in. However, the short straight here does not play to his strengths and, having been last turning in, he could not quite get there. Hewill be seen to better advantage back at tracks like Nottingham, Leicester and Yarmouth, or even Windsor, where he gained his first three wins.
Ardglass, off the track 451 days, got carried left in the straight and wasn’t disgraced considering his long absence.
Front-runner Meohmy led until the winner took over, but she was hanging left in the straight.
Irish challenger Sandokan, formerly with Barney Curley, like his stablemate in the previous race, was running away three furlongs out, but he had not run for 1,169 days and when he came under pressure straightening for home he had no more to give.
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