| Course: NEWBURY | Race date:12/04/08 | Race time:2:25 | Runners:17 |
| Race distance:2m3f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:4m 34.17s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majaales | Denis O´Regan | T R George | 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 10/1 | 4.6 | 3.68 | 2.62 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Lindop | Robert Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner | 11-1 | 8 | 0 | 120 | 10/1 | 5.36 | 3.82 | 3.05 | 1.01 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mexican Pete | Robert Thornton | A King | 11-7 | 8 | 0 | 126 | 11/1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.01 | 3 | 1¼ | |
| Helens Vision | Harry Skelton | Miss H Lewis | 10-13 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 20/1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 1.03 | 4 | 1¾ | |
| Chance Du Roy | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 10-10 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 7/1 | 3.04 | 2.57 | 2.14 | 2.02 | 5 | nk | |
| South O'The Border | Sam Thomas | Miss Venetia Williams | 10-12 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1¼ | |
| Pocket Too | Tom Messenger | M Salaman | 10-9 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 33/1 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 7 | ¾ | |
| Swordsman | Joe Tizzard | H J L Dunlop | 11-12 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 20/1 | 10.5 | 6.93 | 5.72 | 4.7 | 8 | nk | |
| Laustra Bad | Tom Scudamore | D E Pipe | 11-11 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 9/1 | 4.9 | 3.64 | 2.45 | 1.31 | 9 | 2¼ | |
| Shining Gale | Noel Fehily | C J Mann | 11-5 | 6 | 0 | 124 | 14/1 | 5.72 | 3.99 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | shd | |
| Bob Mountain | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot | 10-12 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 14/1 | 6.6 | 4.67 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 11 | ¾ | |
| Matuhi | A P McCoy | B De Haan | 11-7 | 5 | 0 | 126 | 8/1 | 3.15 | 2.7 | 2.22 | 1.6 | 12 | 4 | |
| Ship's Hill | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson | 11-3 | 7 | 0 | 122 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 6 | |
| Pocket Aces | P J Brennan | R Rowe | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 11/2F | 2.71 | 2.48 | 2 | 1.3 | 14 | 3 | |
| Pace Shot | Jamie Moore | G L Moore | 11-3 | 6 | 0 | 122 | 12/1 | 4.1 | 3.68 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 15 | 6 | |
| Cheveley Flyer | Philip Hide | J Pearce | 10-13 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 66/1 | 60 | 24.28 | 8.27 | 30 | 16 | 12 | |
| Russian Around | Timmy Murphy | N J Gifford | 11-1 | 7 | 0 | 120 | 8/1 | 4.1 | 3.24 | 2.49 | 3.1 | 17 | 8 |
Majaales tracked leaders, slight lead 2 out, driven out run-in
Lindop in rear until headway 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out and kept on to chase winner run-in but always just held
Mexican Pete chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out and ran on run-in but not pace to challenge
Helens Vision with leader until slight lead 4 out, headed soon after, still upsides 3 out, soon edging left but challenged under pressure 2 out, on pace run-in
Chance Du Roy in rear, pushed along and still plenty to do 3 out, ridden and headway from 2 out, stayed on run-in but not reach leaders
South O´The Border in rear, headway from 4 out, closed on leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Pocket Too chased leaders, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened aftrer 2 out
Swordsman slight advantage until headed briefly 4 out, soon led again, ridden 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last
Laustra Bad chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
Shining Gale chased leaders from 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Bob Mountain in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and never reach leaders 3 out, weakened soon after
Matuhi took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway 3 ouit, soon ridden, weakened next
Ship´s Hill towards rear most of way, no chance when blundered last
Pocket Aces chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened
Pace Shot in touch when hit 4th, stayed well there until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Cheveley Flyer ridden 4 out, always behind
Russian Around hit 3rd, always behind
Impressive when winning a novice handicap here last month, the five-year-old was8lb higher here and tackling a new trip, but he had no trouble seeing it out having travelled and jumped sweetly, and Tom George and his team have done a good job in getting him back to his best. His dam Roseate Tern was second in an Oaks and connectionsare likely to stick to hurdles with him next term.
Lindop, another tackling this trip for the first time, ran by far his best race of the season, moving through to close in on the leaders after the second-last, before staying on strongly. He wasn’t fluent at the final hurdle and may have even won if he’d been better at it, he’d certainly have finished closer.
Helens Vision, running in handicap company for the first time, was always close to the speed before finding the front three staying on stronger. She ideally wants 2m, so she ran well here.
Chance Du Roy stayed on up the inside, but he couldn’t muster the speed to land a blow, while South O’The Border was just one paced in the closing stages and may appreciate a drop back in trip. (GB)
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