| Course: PERTH | Race date:01/06/08 | Race time:2:20 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:2m4½f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 57.80s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery Man | P Carberry | Gordon Elliott | 10-12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10/11F | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Flemross | Richard McGrath | R T J Wilson | 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | 5 | 3.22 | 2.88 | 1.01 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hi Density | A P McCoy | Adrian McGuinness | 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | 2.08 | 1.84 | 1.59 | 1.02 | 3 | 1¾ | |
| Stylish Shot | Brian Harding | M Todhunter | 10-8 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 10/1 | 2.9 | 2.36 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 8 | |
| Shopfrontspecialst | J W Farrelly | V P Donoghue | 10-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 150/1 | 50 | 39.42 | 19 | 40 | 5 | 18 | |
| Bobbing Cove | J A McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile | 10-12 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 100/1 | 50 | 26.06 | 16 | 8.4 | 6 | 3 | |
| Corkage | Peter Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.4 | 7 | 3½ | |
| Hurricane Warning | C I Gillies | A G Foster | 10-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100/1 | 40 | 25.62 | 12.29 | 6 | 8 | 25 | |
| Teenando | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith | 10-9 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 50/1 | 15.5 | 12.41 | 6.8 | 8 | 9 | 1½ | |
| Estuary House | Timmy Murphy | A J Martin | 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | 11 | 8.18 | 3.7 | 3.05 | PU |
Recovery Man mae all, pushed clear 2 out, kept on well, eased towards finish
Flemross in touch, pushed along 4 out, rallied next, chased winner last, kept on, no impression
Hi Density chased winner, every chance before 3 out, one pace next, lost 2nd last
Stylish Shot took keen hold, held up, ridden before 3 out, no impression before next
Shopfrontspecialst held up, driven 4 out, never reached leaders
Bobbing Cove in touch until outpaced 4 out, no danger after
Corkage in touch, driven after 4 out, weakened from next
Hurricane Warning behind, struggling before 4 out, never on terms
Teenando took keen hold, in touch to halfway, soon weakened
Estuary House behind, struggling before 6th, never on terms, pulled up before 2 out
Irish horses dominated this race, filling the first three places, with RECOVERY MAN, in front the whole way, leading them home. This drop back in distancemattered not a jot to him and, equipped with cheekpieces, he won with something to spare after being given a positive ride. He has a tendency to look around him in front, but Paul Carberry gave him a priceless ride, and his mount clearly relished these conditions.
Point-to-point winner Flemross, making his hurdles bow, shaped well, picking up well from off the pace from three out and keeping on until flattening out a little after the last. He shapes like a stayer.
Stylish Shot, who raced keenly under restraint, kept on, but never looked like landing a blow.
The remainder were well beaten, including Corkage, a dual bumper winner, who was found wanting from four out on his hurdles debut. His action suggests some ease in the ground may suit him better, even though he has coped with fast conditions on the level.
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