| Course: NEWBURY | Race date:18/04/08 | Race time:1:40 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m2f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:2m 12.70s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clowance | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 5 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Montbretia | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil | 3 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 1¼ |
| Miracle Seeker | Philip Robinson | C G Cox | 6 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11/4J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 2¼ |
| Classic Remark | Eddie Ahern | H J L Dunlop | 7 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1¼ |
| Elmaleeha | R Hills | J L Dunlop | 9 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11/4J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 3½ |
| Cinerama | Pat Dobbs | M P Tregoning | 8 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 9 |
| Dunedin Star | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 10 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 3¼ |
| Rabeera | David Probert | A M Balding | 1 | 8-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | nse |
| Light Sea | Darryll Holland | M R Channon | 2 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 1¼ |
| Marie Tempest | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 4 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 2¼ |
Clowance slowly into stride, in rear, nudged along 5f out, headway from 3f out, slight lead inside final 2f, pushed out final furlong, readily
Montbretia chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, stayed on to chase winner approaching final furlong but no impression
Miracle Seeker led, pushed along from 3f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out but kept on same pace to hold 3rd
Classic Remark in rear, still last 5f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out to take 4th inside final furlong, finished well
Elmaleeha chased leader, ridden and effort 3f out, never quite on terms, weakened over 1f out
Cinerama in rear, pushed along and stayed on from over 2f out but never in contention
Dunedin Star in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, never in contention after
Rabeera chased leaders, ridden 4f out and soon weakened
Light Sea chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened
Marie Tempest always in rear
Step forward CLOWANCE. Fourth in a 1m course maiden in October, she played up beforehand and was again not the quickest away. Still showing signs of greenness, she crept through the field under a confident ride and it was clear from well over a furlong out that she was going best. Having hit the front, she just had to be ridden out hands and heels in the final half-furlong and earned quotes as low as 33-1 for the Oaks (50s Stan James). There should be a good deal of improvement to come and she will take the same route as Eswarah by returning for the Swettenham Stud Stakes next month.
Montbretia, whose stable has made a flying start to the season, enjoying a high-profile double on the second day of the Craven meeting, showed enough on her sole start at two to suggest she was going to be capable of a decent level of form as a three-year-old. Soon in a good position, she moved well early in the straight, but could never quite get the lead and the winner was always doing too much inside the final furlong. This was a pleasing comeback and a standard maiden should come her way.
Miracle Seeker, placed on both her starts in fair backend maidens at two (both 1m), is a half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Katchit and there was little doubt as to whether this kind of trip would suit. Soon in front, she was able to go just a steady pace and proved vulnerable as a result, getting left behind in the final furlong. This was a respectable effort and she can win a small maiden.
Elmaleeha, who found only Wednesday's impressive NellGwyn winner Infallible too good on her debut over 7f at Newmarket in November, is bred to relish the step up to this sort of distance, being a daughter of Derby winner Galileo, out of a 1m4f winner, but she failed to meet with expectations on this seasonal debut. She was there if good enough turning in, but could not pick up and has a bit to prove.
There was big gap back to the remainder, who were headed by handicap prospect Cinerama. She briefly threatened to get involved before getting tired andshould benefit from a fast surface.
Dunedin Star showed little on this debut, but is another who may benefit from faster ground, while Rabeera is no lost cause and another likely handicap type. [MB]
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