| Course: GREAT LEIGHS | Race date:13/05/08 | Race time:6:20 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 34.14s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gone'N'Dunnett | Francis Norton | Mrs C A Dunnett | 15 | 8-7 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Tenancy | Neil Pollard | A J McCabe | 6 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | ¾ |
| Polar Force | D Mylonas | Mrs C A Dunnett | 8 | 8-12 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1¾ |
| Metropolitan Chief | Catherine Gannon | P Burgoyne | 2 | 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | nk |
| Jayanjay | Seb Sanders | B R Johnson | 13 | 9-0 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 1 |
| Buzbury Rings | L P Keniry | A M Balding | 11 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | nk |
| Inwaan | Steve Drowne | P R Webber | 10 | 8-13 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | shd |
| Taboor | Darryll Holland | R M H Cowell | 3 | 8-12 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 1 |
| Zorn | Ian Mongan | P Howling | 4 | 8-8 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ½ |
| Bollin Franny | Natalia Gemelova | J E Long | 16 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | nk |
| Sherjawy | Sam Hitchcott | Miss Z C Davison | 5 | 8-12 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | ½ |
| Only If I Laugh | John Egan | M J Attwater | 14 | 8-5 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 5/1F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | ½ |
| Macademy Royal | Toby Atkinson | M Wigham | 9 | 8-3 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 5 |
| Desert Light | Tolley Dean | D Shaw | 1 | 8-8 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 14 |
Gone´N´Dunnett chased leaders until went 2nd over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led final 100yds, stayed on well
Tenancy soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra final 100yds
Polar Force in touch, slightly hampered and lost place after 1f, headway 4f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on but not pace to reach leaders
Metropolitan Chief steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, gradually edged out right, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Jayanjay raced in midfield, ridden and headway just over 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, weakened final 100yds
Buzbury Rings reared as stalls opened and slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 3f out, kept on under pressure but never reached leaders
Inwaan chased leaders, edged slightly left after 1f, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Taboor held up in touch, headway going well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, found little and no impression after
Zorn chased leader until over 4f out, soon ridden, steadily lost place
Bollin Franny held up towards rear on outer, behind and ridden 3f out, never dangerous
Sherjawy steadied after start, held up in rear, ridden and effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Only If I Laugh always behind
Macademy Royal slowly itno stride, always behind
Desert Light steadied after start, held up in rear, effort on inner well over 1f out, beaten over 1f out, virtually pulled up inside final furlong
GONE'N'DUNNETT wins in his turn these days and was cleverly ridden by his substitute jockey to overcome a potentially troublesome draw. He was well on top at the line and while a veteran he still retains the ability especially off what is nearly a banded-race mark, having crept into the 70s this time three years ago inhis prime. He can certainly win again at this level and clearly enjoys this surface and sweeping bends.
Tenancy made it a hat-trick of placings without doing anything wrong from the front. He has started to edge back up the handicap to temper enthusiasm.
Polar Force was stuck in a pocket into the first bend after breaking well but stayed on up the straight. He is another who has plummeted the handicap from his heyday and while going back up after a win, he remains interesting for a similar contest.
Jayanjay again threatened but his run flattened out in the final furlong as has become the norm. He is coming down the handicap but this veteran looks on the wane.
Buzbury Rings is another frustrating character and he blew the start, pitchingand having to settle for a midfield berth from where he saw little daylight until plodding on up the straight.
Ali Bruce was a handful to post and was withdrawn.
Macademy Royal was reported to have lost his near-fore shoe.
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