| Course: EXETER | Race date:15/04/08 | Race time:2:10 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:2m1f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 5.40s |
Dovedale always prominent, chased leader after 2nd, challenging when hit 3 out, led last, driven out
Winsley Hill held up in touch, every chance when hung left approaching last, not quicken flat
Rawdon held up in mid-division, headway 4th, led 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra
Ganymede held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, hit last, one pace
Petrus De Sormain held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, weakened flat
Mungo Jerry held up towards rear, headway after 5th, no further progress from 3 out
Back To The Wind led to 3 out, weakened approaching last
Sovereign Spirit held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Donatessa held up and behind, some headway when hampered 3 out, no danger after
Plume D´Oudairies always in rear
Gallant Hero held up in touch, ridden 4th, soon struggling, behind when hampered 3 out
Bon Viveur ridden after 5th, always towards rear
Emile Zola chased leader until after 2nd, prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Global Strategy behind from 5th
Lord Adonis always in rear
Captain Tidds held up towards rear, headway 5th, 5 lengths 6th when fell 3 out
This was very open, but it went the way of the exposed DOVEDALE, who is nothing if not game.
She had won here over course and distance and the ground is obviously the key to her.
Connections are considering switching her to fences at the start of the new season later this month, but she may try her luck again over hurdles before that.
Winsley Hill had not raced since December but that did not stop her going closeon her handicap debut. On this evidence, there is a race in her on this spring ground, as she appears not to like it soft.
Ganymede should also be able to pick up a little race over the summer.
Petrus De Sormain, having his first try in handicap company, had his chance, butconnections seem to be struggling for a trip with him.
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