| Course: FONTWELL | Race date:14/05/08 | Race time:4:45 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:3m2½f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:6m 39.20s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September Moon | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan | 11-12 | 10 | 0 | 95 | 3/1F | 2 | 1.83 | 1.48 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Granite Man | A P McCoy | Jonjo O´Neill | 10-9 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 9/2 | 2.5 | 2.21 | 1.81 | 1.01 | 2 | 13 | |
| On Y Va | Mattie Batchelor | R T Phillips | 10-12 | 10 | 0 | 81 | 17/2 | 4 | 3.55 | 2.28 | 1.01 | 3 | 19 | |
| Optimistic Alfie | S P Jones | B G Powell | 10-4 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 12/1 | 4.8 | 4.36 | 3.7 | 1.15 | 4 | 24 | |
| Humble Jim | Marc Goldstein | Mrs D A Hamer | 9-9 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 12/1 | 30 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | PU | ||
| Silent Man | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | 11-11 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 16/1 | 6.6 | 5.23 | 4.4 | 5.7 | UR | ||
| One Step Closer | Philip Hide | Mrs L C Jewell | 10-3 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 20/1 | 11.5 | 7.91 | 6.2 | 4.7 | UR | ||
| Castlemore | Mr J Guerriero | A B Haynes | 11-2 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 7/1 | 3 | 2.73 | 2.24 | 1.62 | PU | ||
| Top Dawn | David England | M Sheppard | 11-3 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 7/2 | 2.14 | 1.89 | 1.67 | 2 | PU | ||
| Marado | Colin Bolger | S T Lewis | 10-1 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 50/1 | 18 | 12.88 | 6 | 1.54 | PU |
September Moon in touch, chased leading pair 8th, went 2nd after 13th, led and pecked 16th, clear next, ridden out
Granite Man held up towards rear, steady headway 10th, chased winner after 16th, soon driven, well held after
On Y Va always behind, ridden 12th, struggling after next, went poor 3rd 3 out, hit next, jumped right last
Optimistic Alfie led until blundered and headed 10th, reminders 12th, led again next, outjumped and headed 15th, soon well beaten, relegated to last next
Marado chased leader until left in lead 10th, headed 13th, ridden next, weakening quickly and mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
Castlemore mistakes, in touch, ridden and headway after 13th, soon struggling, behind and mistake 15th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
Humble Jim mistakes, in touch, reminders 5th, behind from 10th, tailed off and pulled up14th
One Step Closer jumped right, chased leaders until jumped right and unseated rider 8th
Silent Man behind when propped and unseated rider 2nd
Top Dawn behind, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly next, hit 6th, ridden and lost touch 8th, pulled up 10th
A reliable type despite finding success hard to come by over fences, she loves this fast ground and having run very encouragingly on seasonal return, everything was in place for her here and, with the yardfiring, she got the job done in good style.
Granite Man travelled well off the pace before after the winner through and at the bottom turn but he was beginning to get tapped for speed when blundering the third last and he wouldn't have troubled the winner any way. Still, there was a degree of encouragement to be taken from this return given the problems he's had and he might be able to build on this.
Front-runner Optimistic Alfie weakened right away after the fourth last but he was once again hindered by jumping errors.
David England reported that Top Dawn was unsuited by the fast ground.
Colin Bolger reported that Marado finished distressed.
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