| Course: AYR | Race date:18/04/08 | Race time:3:25 | Runners:9 |
| Race distance:3m½f | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:6m 3.20s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quws Law | Peter Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 119 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Rathowen | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton | 10-11 | 9 | 0 | 120 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2¼ | |
| Herecomesthetruth | Sam Thomas | P F Nicholls | 11-12 | 6 | 0 | 125 | EvensF | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1 | |
| Paddy The Piper | Richard McGrath | Miss P Robson | 11-12 | 11 | 0 | 125 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 8 | |
| Never So Blue | A Coleman | Miss Venetia Williams | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 10 | |
| Em's Royalty | Fearghal Davis | A Parker | 9-9 | 11 | 0 | 99 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 3¾ | |
| Mouftari | N P Madden | C Byrnes | 11-2 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1¾ | |
| Young Albert | Brian Harding | N G Richards | 11-1 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | ½ | |
| Our Joycey | James Reveley | Mrs K Walton | 9-9 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 55 |
Quws Law close up, led before 7th, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on strongly
Rathowen in touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, stayed on strongly to take second near finish, not reach winner
Herecomesthetruth prominent, challenged 3 out, no extra run-in, lost second near finish
Paddy The Piper held up in touch, headway when hit 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next
Never So Blue held up, headway and close up 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
Em´s Royalty close up, lost place 7th, no danger after
Mouftari held up, mistake 8th, soon ridden and weakened
Young Albert took keen hold early, chased leaders until weakened from 4 out
Our Joycey led to before 7th, weakened from next, tailed off
QUWS LAW, pulled-up on his last two starts, both on bad ground, had sounder conditions to help him here, plus the addition of a tongue-strap to aid his breathing, which had troubled him in each of his last two races. He produced a gritty display here, seeing his race out in grand style after being strongly pressed in the straight. He is due to have an operation on his wind next week and a chasing campaign is pencilled-in for him next season.
Rathowen, who, like the winner, had been pulled-up on his last two outings (both over fences), reverted to hurdles here and came out of the clouds to finish strongly and pinch second place late in the day.
Paddy The Piper, raised 15lb for his creditable comeback victory six weeks ago, ran a fine race in fourth, albeit comfortably held.
Never So Blue, back over hurdles, was well held. Mouftari, another back over hurdles, following his latest win at Limerick, was well beaten.
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