| Course: SANDOWN | Race date:29/05/08 | Race time:8:20 | Runners:6 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Soft | Winners time:1m 46.93s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redolent | Ryan Moore | R Hannon | 8 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Iguazu Falls | L Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor | 4 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 2/1J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2½ |
| Virtual | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 6 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 2/1J | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1½ |
| Khateeb | R Hills | M A Jarvis | 1 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 2½ |
| Gaspar Van Wittel | Jamie Spencer | S A Callaghan | 5 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4½ |
| Fr Dominic | Kerrin McEvoy | R M Beckett | 3 | 8-12 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 4½ |
Redolent made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well
Iguazu Falls took keen hold, tracked winner throughout, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
Virtual awkwards leaving stalls, effort 2f out, no impression on leading pair final furlong
Khateeb in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace after
Gaspar Van Wittel in rear, ridden 2f out, no headway after
Fr Dominic held up, always behind
Ridden positively once again, the winner had to see off the challenge of Iguazu Falls, but in truth he never really looked like being beaten. He will now be aimed at a Group 3 in France, where he ought to get the give underfoot that suits him so well.
Iguazu Falls had decent soft-ground form in the Horris Hill, but he was beaten fair and square here. He nevertheless finished clear of Virtual, who was pulled out at Haydock on Saturday on account of fast ground but had never run on going this soft and may have found it against him. He looked promising going into the race and is worth another chance.
Gaspar Van Wittel looked relatively exposed and has limitations, while Fr Dominic had been off the track more than eight months since his defeat of Virtual on fast ground first time out at Newmarket last year. In the circumstances, this is easily forgiven.
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