| Course: WINDSOR | Race date:28/04/08 | Race time:6:10 | Runners:7 |
| Race distance:1m3½f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:2m 27.23s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Petal | Ryan Moore | J S Moore | 5 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 5/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Black Tor Figarro | Liam Jones | B W Duke | 7 | 8-10 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | nk |
| King Supreme | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 4 | 8-10 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 100/30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | nk |
| Sea Admiral | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 1 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | ¾ |
| Moment's Notice | L P Keniry | S Kirk | 2 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 17/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 13 |
| Morestead | William Buick | B G Powell | 6 | 8-3 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 5 |
| Rosy Dawn | Sophie Doyle | Ms J S Doyle | 3 | 7-11 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 42 |
Dubai Petal held up in last, effort 4f out, ridden over 2f out, closed under strong pressure over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
Black Tor Figarro in touch, pushed along from 5f out, switched left and effort 3f out, closed under pressure over 1f out, pressed winner last 100yds, just held
King Supreme close up, pressed leader 4f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, headed and not quicken under pressure inside final furlong
Sea Admiral close up, narrow lead 4f out to over 2f out, pressed leader and upsides entering final furlong, no extra
Moment´s Notice took keen hold, close up until weakened well over 2f out, soon behind
Morestead dropped to rear after 5f, ridden and brief effort over 3f out, soon beaten, eased and behind after
Rosy Dawn raced freely, led to 4f out, weakened rapidly, well tailed off
DUBAI PETAL, who travelled well held up at the back, appreciated the step up in trip to finish strongly and edge out the equally strong finish of Black Top Figarro.
She has been noted putting in good work in the latter stages over shorter recently, but this stiffer test of stamina suited and she was able to get off the mark at the seventh attempt. This is not strong handicap form, but she is still fairly unexposed over middle distances and there ought to be more to come.
Her trainer thinks the ground would have been a touch too quick for her, but she is tough and genuine.
Black Top Figarro, as he had done at Warwick last time, came under pressure a long way out but stayed on strongly once switched to the outside and he failed only narrowly. The ground may also have been too quick for him and, given his lack of tactical speed, the return to conditions that place more emphasis on stamina could help him.
Sea Admiral ran well on his seasonal return, going down by less than a length to race-fit rivals, and he is bred to appreciate middle distances this term, so he should be able to build on this.
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