| Course: ASCOT | Race date:11/04/08 | Race time:4:05 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:2m5½f | Going:Good | Winners time:5m 12.60s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Jumper | Mark Grant | Andrew Turnell | 10-13 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 7/1 | 2.66 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Jaunty Times | Robert Thornton | H D Daly | 11-7 | 8 | 0 | 120 | 8/1 | 3.45 | 2.93 | 2.68 | 1.01 | 2 | 4½ | |
| Oakfield Legend | Christian Williams | P S Payne | 11-4 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 5/1F | 2.62 | 2.36 | 1.9 | 1.01 | 3 | nse | |
| Umbrella Man | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle | 10-11 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 20/1 | 8.9 | 6.52 | 5.8 | 1.01 | 4 | 1¾ | |
| Busy Isit | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 11-2 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 15/2 | 3.29 | 2.71 | 1.3 | 1.01 | 5 | 1¼ | |
| Kilrogan | Mr N Scholfield | A B Haynes | 11-2 | 9 | 0 | 120 | 10/1 | 3.6 | 3.21 | 1.99 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
| Mcevoy | Mr Nick Williams | Evan Williams | 11-6 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 10/1 | 5.13 | 3.52 | 3 | 2.98 | 7 | 20 | |
| L'Alsacien | Jamie Moore | G L Moore | 10-6 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 2½ | |
| Lidjo De Rouge | Liam Heard | P Henderson | 10-13 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 16/1 | 5.31 | 4.83 | 2.97 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
| Champagne Harry | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies | 11-2 | 10 | 0 | 115 | 14/1 | 8 | 4.29 | 3.3 | 3.95 | 10 | 26 | |
| Celtic Son | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech | 11-12 | 9 | 0 | 125 | 50/1 | 20 | 16.08 | 5.31 | 17.5 | 11 | 36 | |
| Witness Run | Jay Pemberton | N J Gifford | 10-4 | 8 | 0 | 110 | 20/1 | 7.1 | 5.35 | 3.4 | 5.3 | PU | ||
| Ryders Storm | Noel Fehily | R Rowe | 11-9 | 9 | 0 | 122 | 25/1 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 5.67 | 7.4 | PU | ||
| Present Oriented | David Cullinane | M C Chapman | 10-7 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 66/1 | 21 | 16.42 | 9.53 | 14 | PU | ||
| Mon Oiseau | Timmy Murphy | A L T Moore | 10-13 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 7/1 | 2.97 | 2.7 | 2.33 | 2.68 | PU | ||
| Rare Gold | Robert Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner | 10-4 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 11/1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.45 | 3.1 | UR |
Kew Jumper prominent, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead next, clear last, all out but in no danger flat
Jaunty Times numerous mistakes, tracked leaders, close up after 11th, belted 13th, outpaced next, effort again when mistakes 2 out and last, stayed on to take 2nd final stride
Oakfield Legend led and mostly 6 lengths clear, came back to field from 14th, headed 2 out, kept on gamely, lost 2nd final stride
Umbrella Man mostly chased leader from 4th until mistake 3 out, one pace after
Busy Isit prominent, mistake 8th, ridden to challenge and upsides before 2 out, weakened before last
Kilrogan mostly in midfield, lost touch with leading group of 7 after 11th, never on terms after
Mcevoy prominent, mistake 6th, with leading group after 11th, weakened from 13th
L´Alsacien held up in midfield, mistake 6th, latched on to back of leading group after 11th, weakened from 13th
Lidjo De Rouge never beyond midfield, lost toouch with leaders from 10th, never on terms after
Champagne Harry mistakes 1st and 4th, well in rear, lost touch with leading group 10th, tried to close from 12th, soon weakened, tailed off
Celtic Son blundered 1st, tailed off throughout
Present Oriented chased leader to 4th, losing place when blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
Ryders Storm soon lost place and well in rear, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
Mon Oiseau not jump well, always well in rear, behind after blundering at 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Witness Run always well in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off when blundered 14th, pulled up before 2 out
Rare Gold held up well in rear, disputing 9th and not on terms but travelling well enough when stumbled and unseated rider after 11th
KEW JUMPER was representing a stable very much in form, and the nine-year-old maintained thatwith a gutsy success in a race in which few got competitive. Two good runs in March - one of which was a winning one - suggested that he would go close here, and he did not disappoint. The handicapper will react to this win, but Kew Jumper looks capable of continuing his upward curve.
Jaunty Times has often run well at Ascot and he did so again, defying some characteristic mistakes to nick second on the line. Indeed, it is not inconceivable that he would have won but for clouting a whole host of fences in the second half of the contest.
Umbrella Man had been out of form, but he bounced back to take a good fourth, one place in front of the novice Busy Isit, who got the fourth fence all wrong but regained his composure to run close to his mark.
Kilrogan was beaten a long way back in sixth, but beaten much further was Celtic Son, who no longer runs like a happy horse.
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