| Course: TOWCESTER | Race date:09/04/08 | Race time:2:30 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:2m3½f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:5m 0.00s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jack | S P Walsh | Andrew Turnell | 11-8 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 7/1 | 2.92 | 2.61 | 2.05 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Once | Jonjo Milczarek | Carl Llewellyn | 10-2 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 14/1 | 7.6 | 5.04 | 4 | 1.01 | 2 | 1¾ | |
| Common Girl | Ewan Whillans | O Brennan | 11-1 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 8/1 | 4.49 | 2.8 | 1.98 | 1.01 | 3 | ¾ | |
| Jug Of Punch | Liam Treadwell | S T Lewis | 11-12 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 14/1 | 5.48 | 4.63 | 4 | 1.01 | 4 | 2½ | |
| Monash Lad | Harry Skelton | L Corcoran | 11-8 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 13/2F | 2.83 | 2.38 | 1.66 | 1.01 | 5 | 2½ | |
| Award Winning | J W Farrelly | L Corcoran | 11-2 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 8/1 | 3.6 | 3.18 | 2.37 | 2.5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Nautic | Matt Crawley | R Dickin | 10-12 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 50/1 | 17 | 13.9 | 9.96 | 7 | 7 | 1½ | |
| Colinette | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips | 10-11 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 16/1 | 4.7 | 4.09 | 2.92 | 4.1 | 8 | 1¾ | |
| Wavertree One Off | Matty Roe | J Ryan | 10-4 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 20/1 | 6.6 | 6.08 | 4.41 | 1.31 | 9 | 1½ | |
| Jimmytheblacksmith | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams | 10-8 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 40/1 | 15.5 | 12.81 | 7.63 | 11 | 10 | 1½ | |
| Kelv | Robert Lucey-Butler | J A B Old | 11-9 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 11/1 | 4.6 | 3.82 | 2.05 | 2.5 | 11 | 1¾ | |
| Solarias Quest | Charlie Poste | R Lee | 11-3 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 11/1 | 4.04 | 3.29 | 3 | 2.52 | 12 | shd | |
| Island Of Memories | A Coleman | D P Keane | 10-13 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 17/2 | 3.65 | 3.13 | 2.52 | 1.5 | 13 | 26 | |
| Ar An Shron | R J Killoran | P Kelsall | 10-8 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 66/1 | 23.39 | 17.07 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 14 | ½ | |
| Blue Hills | Wayne Kavanagh | P W Hiatt | 11-7 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 8/1 | 3.3 | 2.79 | 2.35 | 2.32 | PU | ||
| Born West | Alexander Merriam | N B King | 10-10 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 11/1 | 4 | 3.58 | 2.92 | 2.32 | PU |
High Jack always prominent, led approaching last, ridden out
Once led, hit 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
Common Girl tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last
Jug Of Punch chased leaders, outpaced 7th, ran on flat
Monash Lad held up, mistake 4th, headway after next, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra and not fluent last
Award Winning held up, headway and not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Nautic prominent, lost place after 7th, never dangerous after
Colinette held up, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out
Wavertree One Off prominent, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
Jimmytheblacksmith held up, always behind
Kelv held up, some headway after 3 out, weakened next
Solarias Quest held up in touch, ridden 7th, hampered next, soon weakened
Island Of Memories held up, headway 7th, jumped left next, soon ridden and weakened
Ar An Shron held up, ridden and mistake 5th, weakened before next
Born West held up, ridden after 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Blue Hills chased leaders until weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
HIGH JACK was reverting to hurdling after an unsuccessful campaign over fences, and showed his appreciation with a battling win, one which indicated that he will stay further in time. Trainer Andy Turnell sees the horse as a 3m chaser in the making, but says he is not yet strong enough to deliver on that promise. "He'll go back chasing next season when he's strengthened up," said Turnell.
Once, off the course for almost two months, was fitted with cheekpieces for this return to action - and his debut for trainer Carl Llewellyn - and turned in a fine effort under a positive ride. He was only reeled in on the run-in and he does not need to improve much on this effort to open his account.
Common Girl, who has struggled in recent seasons but has slipped down the weights as a result, had hinted at a return to competitiveness when fifth at Stratford last month and she got into the frame on this occasion. This was her first placing in two years, but it remains to be seen whether she can build on it and win in this grade, as her form is not in any way progressive.
Monash Lad, who won a seller last time, was given every chance but could not sustain hischallenge in the straight.
Blue Hills was too keen for his own good.
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