| Course: NEWMARKET | Race date:17/04/08 | Race time:1:30 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good | Winners time:1m 41.77s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Nations | Seb Sanders | J W Hills | 8 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Tryst | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 10 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | shd |
| Crown Choice | Adam Kirby | W R Swinburn | 5 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 2¼ |
| King's Charm | Eddie Ahern | J Noseda | 2 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | ½ |
| Never Ending Tale | Ted Durcan | W Jarvis | 6 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | shd |
| Moonquake | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 9 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | ½ |
| Promise Maker | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 4 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 6 |
| Closertobelieving | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth | 1 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | nk |
| Confederate | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 3 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 9 |
| Hapi | William Carson | S C Williams | 7 | 8-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 10 |
Tri Nations held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
Tryst held up in touch, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed near finish
Crown Choice held up in touch, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
King´s Charm held up, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on towards finish
Never Ending Tale held up, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Moonquake chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Promise Maker tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f, hung right and weakened over 1f out
Closertobelieving prominent over 5f
Confederate dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Hapi led over 5f, soon weakened
This is always a difficult race to assess, and while recent winners include the useful Dandoun and Gallant Hero they have just as often failed to ever score again. This division attracted as many well-bred colts from top stables as ever, but the fact that it went to a 40-1 chance does not augur particularly well.
TRI NATIONS is already a gelding, and on pedigree one might have expected him to want a bit further, but having been held up towards the rear he made headway up the outside and just wore down the well-fancied Tryst after a good battle through the final furlong. John Hills will look for another race at this trip next time but expects him to be racing over 1m2f before too long. However, he will not be easy to place.
Tryst is well regarded and was nicely backed. He went to the front just inside the last two furlongs but never led by more than half a length or so and was finally mastered near the finish. He shaped well though, with Ryan Moore not at all hard on him, and it will be surprising if he does not go on and win a race or two, however good or bad this race turns out overall.
King’s Charm was the only member of the field with a Group 1 entry following the withdrawal at the start of the much hyped Amaakin. He looked the part, and having been held up on the rail he was going on atthe finish despite showing quite a high head carriage, which may well have been just due to inexperience. He is from a middle-distance family and is entered for the Irish Derby.
Never Ending Tale and Moonquake were both involved in the battle for the minor placings and finished well clear of the rest. Moonquake looks the more interesting of the pair, as he led briefly when outsider Hapi weakened and he wasn’t given at all a hard race once he started to feel the pinch. He was one of the nicest in the field and it will be surprising if he does not do a fair bit better. (GD)
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