| Course: ASCOT | Race date:21/06/08 | Race time:4:25 | Runners:27 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 14.37s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timer | Tom Eaves | Miss L A Perratt | 28 | 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 20/1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 6.29 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Beaver Patrol | M J Kinane | Eve Johnson Houghton | 2 | 9-2 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 16/1 | 11 | 7.12 | 5 | 1.01 | 2 | ½ |
| King's Apostle | Liam Jones | W J Haggas | 23 | 9-0 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 11/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | nse |
| Knot In Wood | Paul Hanagan | R A Fahey | 6 | 9-0 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 10/1 | 4.1 | 3.46 | 2.17 | 1.2 | 4 | 1½ |
| Tamagin | N Callan | K A Ryan | 5 | 9-3 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 14/1 | 6 | 5.08 | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | ¾ |
| Bentong | T Quinn | P F I Cole | 22 | 9-5 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 66/1 | 70 | 21 | 10.79 | 11 | 6 | dht |
| Capricorn Run | James Doyle | A J McCabe | 26 | 9-7 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 40/1 | 24 | 17.99 | 4.04 | 1.87 | 6 | hd |
| Northern Fling | Graham Gibbons | D Nicholls | 21 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 66/1 | 32 | 22.69 | 9.81 | 1.87 | 8 | hd |
| New Freedom | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan | 20 | 9-7 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 66/1 | 50 | 25.32 | 11 | 34 | 9 | nk |
| Intrepid Jack | Ryan Moore | H Morrison | 7 | 9-7 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 6/1F | 3.79 | 2.94 | 1.99 | 1.87 | 10 | nk |
| Lipocco | Seb Sanders | R M Beckett | 11 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 12/1 | 5 | 4.21 | 3.01 | 4.1 | 11 | hd |
| Machinist | Joe Fanning | D Nicholls | 8 | 9-1 | 8 | 0 | 99 | 33/1 | 20 | 9.68 | 5.41 | 5.1 | 12 | ½ |
| Conquest | Shane Kelly | W J Haggas | 27 | 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 50/1 | 16.5 | 12.77 | 8.05 | 8 | 13 | 1¾ |
| Vitznau | Jimmy Fortune | R Hannon | 24 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 33/1 | 17 | 12.25 | 4.43 | 1.23 | 14 | ½ |
| Sunrise Safari | Kerrin McEvoy | R A Fahey | 12 | 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 50/1 | 16.18 | 12.49 | 9.8 | 10 | 15 | ½ |
| Off The Record | T P Queally | J G Given | 17 | 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 16/1 | 7.4 | 5.88 | 4.72 | 6 | 16 | hd |
| Fullandby | P J McDonald | T J Etherington | 15 | 9-2 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 20/1 | 7.85 | 6.54 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 17 | 2 |
| Viking Spirit | David Probert | W R Swinburn | 25 | 8-12 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 33/1 | 13 | 10.11 | 1.07 | 7.2 | 18 | shd |
| Prime Defender | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 10 | 9-8 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 22/1 | 8.25 | 6.54 | 5.9 | 3.25 | 19 | nk |
| Abraham Lincoln | J Murtagh | A P O´Brien | 4 | 9-9 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 13/2 | 3.95 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 20 | 1½ |
| Something | Dane O´Neill | D Nicholls | 3 | 9-2 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 16/1 | 7 | 5.73 | 4.2 | 2.04 | 21 | 2¼ |
| Dark Islander | Eddie Ahern | J W Hills | 18 | 9-10 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 33/1 | 18.5 | 11.48 | 7.4 | 7 | 22 | 1½ |
| Biniou | Alan Munro | R M H Cowell | 13 | 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 100/1 | 48 | 33.5 | 13.73 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Indian Trail | L Dettori | D Nicholls | 16 | 9-4 | 8 | 0 | 102 | 33/1 | 11 | 8.59 | 6.68 | 5 | 24 | nse |
| Tombi | Robert Winston | J Howard Johnson | 9 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 12/1 | 4.6 | 4 | 3.35 | 3.5 | 25 | 3¼ |
| Nota Bene | Jamie Spencer | D R C Elsworth | 1 | 9-4 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 9/1 | 5 | 4.04 | 3.4 | 1.02 | 26 | 8 |
| Edge Closer | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 14 | 9-11 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 14/1 | 6.6 | 5.35 | 4.13 | 3.65 | 27 | 4 |
Big Timer raced on far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, overall lead inside final furlong, ran on and well on top of group of 9 towards finish
Beaver Patrol raced on stands' side, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on to lead group inside final furlong, held by winner on other side towards finish, 1st of 18 in group
King´s Apostle raced on far side, held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on and gaining towards finish, 2nd of 9 in group
Knot In Wood raced on stands' side, midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 18 in group
Tamagin raced on stands' side, led group, hung right from halfway, headed inside final furlong when in centre of track, ran on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 18 in group
Capricorn Run raced on far side, with leader, pushed along halfway, led group over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish, dead-heated for 3rd of 9 in group
Bentong raced on far side, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, one pace towards finish, dead-heated for 3rd of 9 in group
Northern Fling slowly into stride, raced on far side, towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along when not much room and lost place over 2f out, rallied and finished well, 5th of 9 in group
New Freedom raced on far side, midfield, ridden and hung right from halfway, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, gaining towards finish, not quite pace of leaders, 6th of 9 in group
Intrepid Jack raced on stands' side, held up, headway 1f out, running on when not clear run inside final furlong, soon switched right, unable to recover, 4th of 18 in group
Lipocco raced on stands' side, always prominent, ridden and challenging over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 5th of 18 in group
Machinist slowly into stride, raced on stands' side, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge leaders, 6th of 18 in group
Conquest raced on far side, led group, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9 in group
Vitznau raced on far side, behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and progress inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 8th of 9 in group
Sunrise Safari raced on stands' side, midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on leaders, 7th of 18 in group
Off The Record raced on stands' side, prominent, drifted right with rival from halfway, weakened when in centre of track inside final furlong, 8th of 18 in group
Fullandby missed break, raced on stands' side, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 9th of 18 in group
Viking Spirit raced on far side, midfield, not much room and hampered over 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after, 9th of 9 in group
Prime Defender raced on stands' side, midfield, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18 in group
Abraham Lincoln raced on stands' side, behind, soon pushed along, never on terms, 11th of 18 in group
Something raced on stands' side, held up, effort over 1f out, no impression on leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 18 in group
Dark Islander raced on stands' side, soon pushed along, always behind, 13th of 18 in group
Biniou raced on stands' side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 14th of 18 in group
Indian Trail raced on stands' side, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 18 in group
Tombi raced on stands' side, prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18 in group
Nota Bene raced on stands' side, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong, 17th of 18 in group
Edge Closer raced on stands' side, prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 18th of 18 in group
BIG TIMER is already a battle-hardened Group performer, having won the Group 3 Acomb at two before struggling through a truncated three-year-old career not helped by a dip on the dirt at Belmont. He has not been disgraced back in Group company recently and connections are now eyeing another Group 3 in the shape of the International Stakes at the Curragh.
There was the usual furious pace and they split into two groups. Seven stuck steadfastly to the inside rail with Conquest surprisingly putting the pace to the race there with Capricorn Run, looking to be a couple of lengths clear of the main stands' side pack after a couple of furlongs. However, there was precious little in it between both sides at the line, with stands' side runners occupying the second, fourth and fifth spots.
Beaver Patrol improved nine placings on his run in this last year and seven on the year before, but with a similar effort in that he could not go the early pace but was finishing off strongly, nearest the stands' rail. He has been dropped 3lb for future races, which reflects that he has not been in stunning form in hot 6f handicaps this season. This was a return to his very best and with his liking for both Goodwood and Epsom, he leaps into the Stewards' Cup picture.
King's Apostle finished with a flourish. Despite the handicapper doing his best during the colt's spectacular winning run last season, this four-year-old still looks progressive and the pace cannot be fast enough for him. He won his maiden over 7f and it would be no surprise to see him step back up in trip sometime this season.
Knot In Wood travelled notably strongly on the stands' side as many around him were niggled along. He picked up well but continues to struggle against the handicapper, who still has him off a high mark despite having eased him back from three figures.
Tamagin blazed away and has done remarkably well to finish fifth when you consider he was hanging markedly right from the halfway group. As he has also been hit by the handicapper for his all-weather successes, he can have a big say in the othertop handicaps.
Bentong looked distracted as the winner crossed him before he picked up strongly in the final furlong to show signs of a revival. Northern Fling deserves rating a shade better than the bare form as he washassled by the hanging New Freedom for fully two furlongs before extracating himself and staying on eyecatchingly against the inside rail when it was all over.
New Freedom looked a hard ride as he hung badly right with his rider having to concentrate on keeping him straight rather than kick on into contention 2f out. This was his first run since April and an abortive Dubai campaign. If straightened out, he can win a big handicap.
Intrepid Jack added to his label of an unlucky horse. He met interference when failing by a neck to catch Dark Missile last year and this time, while winning was not an option, he was producing another finishing flourish when blocked and having to switch right. It probably cost him vying for fourth but he was not going to catch the principals. His mark is already a pound lower and the Stewards' Cup could provide consolation.
Lipocco could not build on his good seasonal return but was not disgraced. Machinist caught the eye - he was not as stupendously slow away as at Epsom last time. He was still disputing last before staying on steadily through the pack stands' side without threatening to land a blow.
It was a surprise to see Conquest blaze away and as such he was not disgraced. There were no hard-luck stories among the well-beaten runners, although the riders of Dark Islander and Nota Bene reported their mounts unsuited to the ground - both riders easing down when well beaten. [BJ]
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