| Course: NEWMARKET | Race date:19/09/08 | Race time:3:05 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:7f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 25.16s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnmanderville | Liam Jones | K R Burke | 14 | 8-1 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Russian George | Dominic Fox | T P Tate | 13 | 7-13 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | ½ |
| Absent Pleasure | Jamie Spencer | B J Meehan | 3 | 9-1 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 5/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | ½ |
| Cornish Rose | Jimmy Quinn | M H Tompkins | 7 | 7-12 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | nk |
| Swingfire | Andrea Atzeni | R M H Cowell | 11 | 7-6 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | hd |
| Brooksby | David Kinsella | R Hannon | 12 | 7-12 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1 |
| Agente Parmigiano | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | G A Butler | 6 | 8-12 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | shd |
| Swift Chap | Alan Munro | B R Millman | 9 | 8-10 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | hd |
| Cyflymder | Richard Mullen | J G Given | 1 | 8-5 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ¾ |
| Perfect Citizen | Jim Crowley | W R Swinburn | 10 | 8-13 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | nse |
| Senatorial | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 5 | 8-7 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | ½ |
| Versaki | Jimmy Fortune | R Hannon | 8 | 9-7 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 1¾ |
| Oriental Rose | Nicky Mackay | G M Moore | 4 | 8-0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 21 |
| Kings Troop | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil | 2 | 8-13 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 1½ |
Johnmanderville led over 4f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Russian George chased leaders, pushed along halfway, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Absent Pleasure held up, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
Cornish Rose held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on
Swingfire held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden stayed on
Brooksby chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Agente Parmigiano chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Swift Chap chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Cyflymder slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Perfect Citizen slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Senatorial prominent, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Versaki chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Oriental Rose held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Kings Troop slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, hung right and weakened over 2f out, eased
JOHNMANDERVILLE looked to be found out in a half-decent nursery over 6f at Pontefract last time, but he had been off the track for over two months since then and improved for this step up to 7f on his return. He is a horse with plenty of size and also seems pretty tough, sohe should make a nice handicapper next year.
Russian George, gelded since he was last seen, was dropped in trip for his handicap debut. Having chased the winner throughout, he kept on strongly to the line.
Fingers were burnt on Dewhurst entry Absent Pleasure, but the horse did nothing wrong and this rates as a huge effort. Nothing had finished closer than fourth from a single-figure stall in the two previous races and, berthed in stall three, he looked to be at a big disadvantage held up more towards the near side than many of these. He did well to get so close, very nearly overcoming the bias, and losses will surely be recouped.
Brooksby looked the type for a 7f nursery when third in a 6f maiden at Goodwood on her previous start, but this ground was probably too quick. She remains of interest and can win off her current sort of mark when there is some give underfoot. Cyflymder, who narrowly beat a subsequent winner when landing his maiden at Chester last time, was not helped by the worst stall of all and is better than he showed.
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