| Course: REDCAR | Race date:01/05/08 | Race time:2:30 | Runners:9 |
| Race distance:5f | Going:Soft | Winners time:1m 1.09s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knavesmire | T Williams | M Brittain | 9 | 8-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/2F | 1.65 | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Sloop Johnb | Paul Hanagan | R A Fahey | 10 | 8-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 2.54 | 2.27 | 1.38 | 1.01 | 2 | ½ |
| Rosabee | Joe Fanning | Miss V Haigh | 4 | 8-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | 4.9 | 4.41 | 1.75 | 1.01 | 3 | 1¼ |
| Skruton | T P O´Shea | M G Quinlan | 2 | 8-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9/2 | 2.7 | 2.14 | 1.53 | 1.5 | 4 | 9 |
| Gower Valentine | Adrian T Nicholls | D Nicholls | 7 | 8-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 2.36 | 2.08 | 1.66 | 1.12 | 5 | 3 |
| Reel Bluff | Fergal Lynch | D W Barker | 5 | 8-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15/2 | 4.8 | 3.01 | 2.62 | 2.4 | 6 | 1 |
| Real Diamond | Michael J Stainton | A Dickman | 12 | 8-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11/1 | 5.2 | 4.52 | 4 | 12 | 7 | ½ |
| El Bobby | D O´Donohoe | J R Weymes | 6 | 8-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | 15 | 8.81 | 3.28 | 9 | 8 | 1¼ |
| Flaming Ruby | Royston Ffrench | N Tinkler | 1 | 8-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | 14 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
Knavesmire made all, ridden clear 2f out, held on inside final furlong
Sloop Johnb chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Rosabee chased winner, ridden and hung left over 2f out, kept on same pace
Skruton swerved left start, held up towards rear, kept on final 2f, never on terms
Gower Valentine swerved left start, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
Reel Bluff swerved left start, mid-division, lost place 2f out
Real Diamond started very slowly, well behind until some late headway
El Bobby in rear-division, soon driven along, behind final 2f
Flaming Ruby mid-division, lost place and eased over 1f out, soon behind
Just two runners with experience in this maiden auction and with few of the newcomers making obvious appeal this was an ideal opportunity for KNAVESMIRE, the only one of the pair to have shown the ability to win in modest company. She was soon in front and made all, idling slightly but always looking likely to hold on. She probably did not need to improve to land this race and she will be hard to place outside claiming or plating company.
Rosabee showed the benefit of her debut experience with an improved effort, soon prominent but tending to hang from halfway.
The remainder were well held, with Skruton keeping on for a remote fourth ahead of Gower Valentine, who was prominent for a long way but did not get home on the ground. Real Diamond lost her chance with a slow start.
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