| Course: NEWTON ABBOT | Race date:13/04/08 | Race time:1:50 | Runners:13 |
| Race distance:2m1f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 10.00s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolcombe Folly | Sam Thomas | P F Nicholls | 11-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8/11F | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Qanta De Thaix | A P McCoy | D E Pipe | 10-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 2.38 | 2.01 | 1.42 | 1.01 | 2 | 2½ | |
| Nothing Is Forever | Noel Fehily | L Corcoran | 10-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | 9.8 | 8.41 | 5.9 | 1.01 | 3 | nk | |
| Ghallab | Richard Johnson | P J Hobbs | 11-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6/1 | 1.97 | 1.82 | 1.44 | 1.2 | 4 | 4½ | |
| Knapp Bridge Boy | Darren O´Dwyer | J R Payne | 10-7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 100 | 69.01 | 42 | 2.2 | 5 | 1¾ | |
| Rising Force | Liam Treadwell | J L Spearing | 11-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | 4.9 | 2.92 | 2.34 | 1.31 | 6 | ½ | |
| Enroblim Trop | Joe Tizzard | C L Tizzard | 11-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 3.5 | 2.97 | 2.59 | 2.28 | 7 | 14 | |
| Grey Topper | Daryl Jacob | B J M Ryall | 11-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 55 | 41.21 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| Tutor | Charlie Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe | 10-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | 6.8 | 5.38 | 4 | 5.2 | 9 | 20 | |
| Shouldntbethere | Owyn Nelmes | Mrs P N Dutfield | 10-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | 48 | 24.06 | 8.22 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| Augustus Caeser | S P Walsh | E J Creighton | 10-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 65 | 45.17 | 34 | 0 | UR | ||
| Oceans Grand | T O´Connor | J D Frost | 10-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 80 | 49.27 | 20 | 30 | UR | ||
| Olchons Debut | John Kington | Miss A E Broyd | 10-9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 130 | 93.05 | 55 | 50 | PU |
Woolcombe Folly held up in touch, led after 2 out, ran on well
Qanta De Thaix held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, kept on flat
Nothing Is Forever held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken flat
Ghallab always prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
Knapp Bridge Boy led until after 2 out, soon weakened
Rising Force held up in touch, lost place 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
Enroblim Trop prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Grey Topper took keen hold, hampered 3rd, always behind
Tutor not jump well, always in rear, no chance when stumbled 2 out
Shouldntbethere pulled hard in rear, jumped left and mistake 4th, headway on outside 5th, weakened after 3 out, no chance when blundered 2 out
Olchons Debut behind when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Augustus Caeser mistake and unseated rider 1st
Oceans Grand chased leader, not fluent 1st, disputing close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
This first division of the maiden hurdle went very much with the book as WOOLCOMBE FOLLY finally dropped his maiden tag after having to settle for the runner-up spot on his last three appearances. This did not tell us a whole lot new about him as he was entitled to win the way he did. Connections considered the faster ground helped him here and he will be kept on the go for now.
Qanta De Thaix has shown gradual progress in his three starts over hurdles and there is a race in him somewhere as this will put him in line for a mark. Given that he should come on again from here he should not have too much difficulty in getting his head in front at some stage. The stewards looked at the running and riding of Qanta De Thaix but after hearing evidence from Tony McCoy and David Pipe their explanations were noted. McCoy said his instructions were to follow the favourite and make his challenge two out. He was happy with the tactics until he was baulked by two loose horses at the end of the back straight which prevented him carrying out those instructions. He added that his mount had only stayed on in the closing stages and had not been helped by theslow pace. Pipe said that the gelding is usually held up in his races as he has tended to be keen.
Ghallab was the best of these on the Flat and he is another who can do well over the summer possibly after another run that will see him handicapped.
If there is a downside to the bare form it is Knapp Bridge Boy who had pulled up the last twice but his finishing position owes more to the patient rides behind rather than anything else.
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