| Course: WINDSOR | Race date:14/04/08 | Race time:4:30 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:1m2f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:2m 9.83s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Command | Seb Sanders | J L Dunlop | 11 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13/8F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Criterion | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 6 |
| Crazy About You | William Buick | B W Hills | 10 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | nse |
| Stock Market | T G McLaughlin | E A L Dunlop | 6 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | ¾ |
| Rock Peak | Steve Drowne | H Morrison | 7 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | ½ |
| Star Pattern | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 2 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 7 |
| Force Tradition | Jimmy Quinn | M H Tompkins | 4 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 9 |
| Emerald Crystal | Robert Havlin | B J Meehan | 12 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | ½ |
| Hasty Retreat | Alan Munro | E A L Dunlop | 14 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ¾ |
| Montevetro | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 9 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | ¾ |
| Persian Wish | L P Keniry | J W Mullins | 1 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | hd |
| Sleeping Dragon | Stephen Donohoe | P A Blockley | 8 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 1¼ |
| Shoot Pontoon | Chris Catlin | S A Callaghan | 15 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | ¾ |
| Buck Cannon | Eddie Ahern | P M Phelan | 5 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 19 |
By Command tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, easily
Criterion always in leading trio, upsides over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
Crazy About You held up well in rear, progress from 4f out, nearly upsides just over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on
Stock Market held up towards rear, progress 3f out, shaken up to close on leaders 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on
Rock Peak tracked leaders, effort and close up 3f out, shaken up and outpaced final 2f
Star Pattern held up in midfield, progress to press leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Force Tradition dwelt, well in rear, shaken up and lost touch 4f out, no chance after
Emerald Crystal made most to over 2f out, weakened rapidly and eased
Hasty Retreat lost midfield place on bend over 5f out, lost touch 4f out, behind after
Montevetro pressed leaders, reminders 4f out, weakened rapidly well over 2f out
Persian Wish close up, ridden 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out
Sleeping Dragon dwelt, always well in rear, lost touch 4f out
Shoot Pontoon always well in rear, behind from 4f out
Buck Cannon always in last pair, well behind from 4f out, tailed off
Trainer John Dunlop was downbeat about his winner despite this well-bred son of her owner's French Oaks winner holding a handful of Group 1 entries along with the Group 2 Dante. He impressed in travelling well off the sound pace and he was value for far more than the wide margin.
Criterion did not impress paddock watchers but he did little wrong in the race, always up with the pace and battling on under strong pressure. That the rest failed to get past him adds to the impression that this was a modest contest.
Crazy About You stepped up on her debut effort last midsummer, benefiting from the step up in trip.
Rock Peak finished clear of the rest and is now eligible for handicaps.
Emerald Crystal set the sound pace and failed to see out this longer trip on his seasonal return.
Force Tradition ran well enough on this racecourse debut especially as he looked uneasy on the ground.
Hasty Retreat was reported to have been hampered on the bend.
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