| Course: KEMPTON | Race date:17/04/08 | Race time:8:50 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 11.62s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbeck Ghyll | William Buick | A M Balding | 8 | 9-0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 5/2J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Valery Borzov | Jamie Spencer | D Nicholls | 4 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 5/2J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 1½ |
| Dvinsky | Jimmy Quinn | P Howling | 7 | 8-13 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | ¾ |
| Royal Envoy | Tolley Dean | D Shaw | 1 | 8-8 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1¾ |
| Mandarin Spirit | Chris Catlin | G C H Chung | 3 | 8-6 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 3½ |
| Double Bill | T Quinn | P F I Cole | 6 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | ¾ |
| Our Blessing | N Callan | A P Jarvis | 5 | 9-0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 6 |
| Whitbarrow | James Millman | B R Millman | 2 | 9-0 | 9 | 0 | 81 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 2¼ |
Holbeck Ghyll took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
Valery Borzov took keen hold, held up behind, ridden and headway on inner over 2f out, chased leading pair 2f out, ran on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
Dvinsky led, ridden just over 2f out, joined 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra last 100yds
Royal Envoy held up in touch in midfield, headway and ridden over 2f out, carried left 2f out, stayed on, never able to challenge
Mandarin Spirit restless in stalls, held up behind, ridden and effort over 2f out, never pace to challenge
Double Bill in touch in midfield, ridden and effort when carried left 2f out, no danger after
Our Blessing chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung badly left 2f out, not recover
Whitbarrow chased leader until came wide bend well over 2f out, no danger after
He has gone well on the downhill speed tracks of Epsom and Goodwood and he may be back there this summer and in this form, could have a big say in slightly better races which he will have to contest after the likely rise for this win.
Valery Borzov suffered for an early-season win last year and remains plenty high enough in the handicap. He was settled in but got a clear run through after Our Blessing took three out midtrack when hanging early in the straight. He ran down the weakening Dvinsky late for second without seeing which way the winner went.
Royal Envoy was done no favours by the badly hanging Our Blessing and stayed on when back on an even keel to run a shadebetter than the bare form suggests.
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