| Course: NEWMARKET | Race date:16/04/08 | Race time:2:00 | Runners:15 |
| Race distance:1m2f | Going:Good | Winners time:2m 9.03s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pampas Cat | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 11 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Daraahem | Martin Dwyer | B W Hills | 5 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 5 |
| Checklow | L Dettori | J Noseda | 1 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1½ |
| King O'The Gypsies | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 14 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | nk |
| Maraased | Michael Hills | M A Jarvis | 2 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | ½ |
| Savarain | Seb Sanders | L M Cumani | 3 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 3¼ |
| Tale Of Two Cities | J Murtagh | A P O´Brien | 4 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | ¾ |
| Nisaal | R Hills | J L Dunlop | 6 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | ½ |
| Byblos | Ryan Moore | B J Meehan | 12 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 3 |
| Seattle Storm | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth | 13 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 2½ |
| Blimey O'Riley | Jimmy Quinn | M H Tompkins | 15 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | nk |
| Swingkeel | Eddie Ahern | J L Dunlop | 8 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 1¼ |
| Monaadi | Philip Robinson | M A Jarvis | 9 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 3 |
| Zhebe | Amir Quinn | P J McBride | 7 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 2 |
| Yellow Thunder | Jerry O´Dwyer | Luke Comer | 10 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 17 |
Pampas Cat tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
Daraahem chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Checklow held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
King O´The Gypsies held up, headway 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
Maraased held up, headway over 1f out, never near to challenge
Savarain slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Tale Of Two Cities chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nisaal held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Byblos held up, never nearer
Seattle Storm held up in touch, pulled hard, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Blimey O´Riley held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Swingkeel held up, never dangerous
Monaadi held up, shaken up halfway, always in rear
Zhebe led over 7f, weakened over 1f out
Yellow Thunder prominent over 6f
Newcomer PAMPAS CAT has no big entries and seemed unfancied in the betting, but he won in great style and heads now for the Chester Vase.
Never worse than third or fourth, racing on the rail behind front-running Zhebe, the winner burst through the field into the Dip and was soon clear. John Gosden said afterwards that he was one of the yard's fitter horses, but he is open to improvement nevertheless and looks a decent prospect.
Daraahem had the benefit of a bit of experience at two and he was nicely backed in the morning. He was up there from the start, too, racing mainly in second, and while he had no answer to the winner's change of pace he was always holding on to second. He should have no trouble winning a similar race.
Checklow is a big strong colt who looked as if the experience would do him good. He showed plenty of promise in third, having been held up on the outer until making headway from halfway, and he looks a certain future winner. Entries in the Derby and Irish Derby suggest he is held in high regard, and it would be no surprise if he turnedout to be the best horse in the race.
Savarain wasn't well away and ultimately shaped as if he needed this first run of the season. This third run qualified him for a mark and his future may well lie in handicaps now, although he showed plenty of promise last year and is another with a Derby entry.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Tale Of Two Cities, a brother to High Chaparral, was easily the pick on juvenile form, but having been close enough from the start he was going nowhere in the final furlong. He is obviously better than this, but has yet to confrm his debut promise and hardly looks one of the stable's stars.
Further back, dual all-weather second Seattle Storm was too keen for his own good through the early stages, but should be more relaxed with this race under his belt. He is qualified for a mark now. (GD)
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