| Course: SOUTHWELL | Race date:22/04/08 | Race time:1:35 | Runners:12 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 14.94s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary Guest | Tony Hamilton | D W Barker | 9 | 8-13 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Leading Edge | Thomas O´Brien | M R Channon | 13 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | ½ |
| Cracking Nick | Saleem Golam | W R Swinburn | 2 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1½ |
| Discanti | David Allan | T D Easterby | 4 | 8-11 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 18/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1 |
| Thomas Malory | S Creighton | Miss V Haigh | 5 | 8-6 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 1 |
| Straight | Mark Lawson | M Brittain | 11 | 8-8 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1½ |
| Piccolo Pete | Micky Fenton | T P Tate | 6 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 9/2J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1 |
| Berrymead | Paul Mulrennan | M W Easterby | 14 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | hd |
| Towy Boy | N Callan | I A Wood | 1 | 8-13 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | hd |
| Helping Hand | Russell Kennemore | R Hollinshead | 7 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | nse |
| Wooden King | Paul Hanagan | P D Evans | 3 | 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 9/2J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 1¼ |
| So Sublime | Mark Coumbe | M C Chapman | 12 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 4½ |
Legendary Guest chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out
Leading Edge towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Cracking Nick led, ridden along well over 1f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Discanti chased leaders, ridden along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong
Thomas Malory towards rear, headway on outer well over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Straight in touch on outer, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong
Piccolo Pete towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and some late headway
Berrymead midfield, effort and some headway 2f out, soon ridden and never dangerous
Towy Boy chased leaders on inner, headway 2f out, soon ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
Helping Hand close up, ridden along well over 1f out, driven and weakened approaching final furlong
Wooden King close up, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and weakened
So Sublime soon outpaced and always behind
This was just an ordinary handicap, but it was fairly competitive for all of that, and while the well-backed Wooden King proved disappointing in the face of such solid support, LEGENDARY GUEST battled on well to have the call over Leading Edge, one of his former stablemates.
Bought out of Mick Channon's stable last autumn and gelded since, he improved on his recent comeback run over 7f and, back in trip here, did his job in pleasing style. There may be more to come.
Leading Edge came from off the pace and saw his race out well enough, only to find the winner holding him towards the finish.
Discanti, making his seasonal debut and his handicap bow, ran a respectable race. He is fairly unexposed and there may be improvement to come from him and on this evidence, he will stay a little further.
Thomas Malory, fit from racing, ran a creditable enough race, staying on nicely down the outside.
Berrymead was comfortably held from her wide draw, while Wooden King, having forced the pace into the straight, was soon being asked a question and was on the retreat well over a furlong from home.
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