| Course: UTTOXETER | Race date:03/05/08 | Race time:4:05 | Runners:11 |
| Race distance:3m | Going:Good To Soft | Winners time:6m 15.40s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy George | Robert Walford | T D Walford | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 5/1 | 3.25 | 2.62 | 2.2 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Ile De Paris | Richard Johnson | R Lee | 10-3 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 8/1 | 3.7 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 1.01 | 2 | 2¾ | |
| Bannister Lane | Paddy Aspell | D McCain Jnr | 10-4 | 8 | 0 | 120 | 10/1 | 5 | 4.12 | 3.65 | 1.01 | 3 | ¾ | |
| Chickapeakray | P J Benson | D McCain Jnr | 9-10 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 7/1 | 3.55 | 3.15 | 2.84 | 1.06 | 4 | 2¾ | |
| Kock De La Vesvre | Sam Thomas | Miss Venetia Williams | 10-13 | 10 | 0 | 129 | 12/1 | 5.7 | 4.15 | 3.4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Kandjar D'Allier | Robert Thornton | A King | 10-13 | 10 | 0 | 129 | 7/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 2½ | |
| Little Big Horse | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith | 10-7 | 12 | 0 | 128 | 20/1 | 12.5 | 8.54 | 5.5 | 7 | 7 | 2½ | |
| Appleaday | Dominic Elsworth | P R Webber | 10-9 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 6/1 | 3.3 | 2.73 | 1.92 | 2.2 | 8 | 33 | |
| Bring Me Sunshine | Joe Tizzard | C L Tizzard | 11-8 | 7 | 0 | 138 | 10/1 | 7.2 | 5.46 | 4.1 | 4.2 | PU | ||
| Too Forward | Timmy Murphy | Carl Llewellyn | 11-12 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 12/1 | 5.5 | 4.23 | 3.1 | 3.3 | PU | ||
| Macmar | Daryl Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner | 10-12 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 16/1 | 7.2 | 6.07 | 3.8 | 6.6 | PU |
Gypsy George held up in mid-division, hit 10th, headway 11th, led 3 out, edged left flat, driven out
Ile De Paris held up and behind, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, one pace
Bannister Lane with leader, hit 5th, led 11th to 3 out, ridden approaching last, one pace
Chickapeakray always prominent, ridden approaching last, no extra flat
Kock De La Vesvre prominent until weakened 12th
Kandjar D´Allier led to 11th, weakened after 4 out
Little Big Horse held up and behind, headway 8th, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
Appleaday held up and behind, hit 8th, reminders after 9th, no chance from 11th
Too Forward raced wide, always towards rear, lost touch after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
Bring Me Sunshine in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
Macmar prominent, lost place 3rd, mistake 4th, behind when hit 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
GYPSY GEORGE was the least exposed member of the field, this being only his seventh run under Rules, but he had won two of his last three and this victory - on a step up from novice class - confirmed that he is very much on the upgrade.
His trainer Tim Walford sees him as just the type to make up into a Welsh National horse, the gelding being suited by soft ground and with the promise of making up into an out-and-out stayer, and he will now put him away for the summer.
Bannister Lane is also proving difficult to win with these days, but ran well over a trip that is probably on the sharp side for him these days. Chickapeakray confirmed recent Bangor placings with Kandjar d'Allier but never really looked like winning, while Kock de la Vestre, whose last win was the 4m Summer National here last July, was struggling from a long way out.
Timmy Murphy reported that Too Forward was unsuited by the ground.
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