| Course: NEWBURY | Race date:12/04/08 | Race time:3:00 | Runners:9 |
| Race distance:2m2½f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 34.48s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Louis | Dominic Elsworth | R Rowe | 11-2 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 4/1 | 3.45 | 2.43 | 2.14 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Its Crucial | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies | 10-0 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 7/2F | 2.98 | 1.92 | 1.76 | 1.01 | 2 | 3¼ | |
| Mister Quasimodo | Joe Tizzard | C L Tizzard | 11-11 | 8 | 0 | 142 | 9/2 | 3.45 | 2.21 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 3 | 25 | |
| Helen Wood | Tom Scudamore | D E Pipe | 10-8 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 8/1 | 4 | 3.03 | 2.48 | 1.12 | 4 | 6 | |
| Misty Dancer | Sam Thomas | Miss Venetia Williams | 11-0 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 9/2 | 2.8 | 2.06 | 1.81 | 1.2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Kalca Mome | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 11-12 | 10 | 0 | 143 | 14/1 | 5.2 | 4.25 | 3.6 | 3 | 6 | 2½ | |
| Priors Dale | Noel Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle | 11-12 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 25/1 | 8.8 | 7.12 | 3.2 | 3 | 7 | 39 | |
| Major Euro | Tom Messenger | S J Gilmore | 9-11 | 11 | 0 | 117 | 16/1 | 6.2 | 5.28 | 3.15 | 3 | F | ||
| Tidal Fury | Timmy Murphy | J Jay | 11-1 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 10/1 | 4.5 | 3.76 | 2.76 | 2 | PU |
King Louis tracked leaders, hit 11th, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, driven out
Its Crucial blundered 2nd, chased leaders, chased leader 8th, led 11th, jumped big 3 out, headed approaching last and mistake, stayed on under pressure run-in but always held
Mister Quasimodo prominent, chased leader 6th, ridden and dropped to rear 10th, stayed on again from 2 out to take moderate 3rd run-in
Helen Wood in rear, jumped big 5th (water), hit 10th, in touch 11th, weakened 3 out
Misty Dancer in rear, hit 9th, headway and hit 11th, never going pace to be competitive and blundered 2 out and last
Kalca Mome always behind, tailed off from 8th
Priors Dale chased leaders until weakened 11th, tailed off
Tidal Fury led, hit 4th and 9th, headed and hit 11th, blundered 4 out and pulled up soon after
Major Euro blundered 1st, in touch until fell 7th
Richard Rowe, who believes fences have made a man of the winner, thinks he wants decent ground and at least this trip, and the way he saw this out it’s hard to disagree. He’s had a pretty good season and he’s probably got even more to offer next term.
The consistent Its Crucial looked to have got this sealed when skipping several lengths clear after the 11th fence, but he was outstayed close home. He still hasn’t won this term, but he deserves to find a race.
Helen Wood didn’t jump with the greatest of fluency and she was never really in it, while Misty Dancer also didn’t jump very well, and although he made some headway he was toiling by the second-last.
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