| Course: HUNTINGDON | Race date:01/05/08 | Race time:7:40 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:2m4½f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 56.30s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Alcala | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | N B King | 10-1 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 14/1 | 5 | 4.34 | 1.82 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Cheeky Lad | Tom Siddall | M Keighley | 11-11 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 22/1 | 8.4 | 6.66 | 2.43 | 1.01 | 2 | 3½ | |
| Kalmo Bay | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy | 11-11 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 5/2F | 2.22 | 1.89 | 1.63 | 1.01 | 3 | 6 | |
| Marshalls Run | Jack Doyle | A King | 10-7 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 3/1 | 2.3 | 1.98 | 1.82 | 1.06 | 4 | 7 | |
| Master T | Jamie Moore | G L Moore | 11-0 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 9/1 | 3.95 | 3.32 | 2.44 | 1.5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Sitting Duck | James Davies | B G Powell | 10-4 | 9 | 0 | 88 | 7/1 | 4.2 | 3.08 | 2.82 | 1.14 | 6 | hd | |
| Reasonably Sure | Derek Laverty | Mrs L Williamson | 10-8 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 11/2 | 2.24 | 1.94 | 1.08 | 1.79 | 7 | 7 | |
| Genghis | A P McCoy | P Bowen | 11-12 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 6/1 | 2.4 | 2.09 | 1.71 | 1.14 | PU |
Toni Alcala held up, headway after 2 out, flashed tail flat, ran on to lead towards finish
Cheeky Lad held up and behind, headway after 3 out, led next, ridden and headed towards finish
Kalmo Bay held up and behind, hit 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra flat
Marshalls Run chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened flat
Master T held up, pecked 2nd, headway and hit 7th, ridden and pecked 3 out, weakened last
Sitting Duck led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
Reasonably Sure chased leaders, ridden after7th, weakened approaching 2 out
Genghis chased leader until weakened quicklyapproaching 8th, hit next, soon pulled up
TONI ALCALA, on only his third run over fences, never looked to be travelling like a winner and seemed to be going nowhere three out. But he picked up in the straight and, only fifth jumping the last, he had by this stage hit his stride. Although he flashed his tail on the run-in, it did not stop him running on well enough to gain the day.
Kalmo Bay, dropped 2lb after defeat at Newcastle last time, turned in a solid enough effort here, but his form is hardly progressive.
Sitting Duck did best of those who set the early pace, sustaining his effort after Genghis - who was reported by his jockey to have lost his action - and Marshalls Run had cried enough.
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