| Course: NOTTINGHAM | Race date:11/06/08 | Race time:2:40 | Runners:11 |
| Race distance:1m6f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:3m 4.43s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapina | Shane Kelly | Pat Eddery | 10 | 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 7/1 | 3.2 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Spring Dream | Richard Hughes | A King | 8 | 9-3 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 15/8F | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.25 | 1.01 | 2 | ½ |
| They All Laughed | T G McLaughlin | P W Hiatt | 3 | 9-3 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 16/1 | 5.8 | 4.94 | 3.55 | 1.01 | 3 | nk |
| Emile Zola | William Buick | Miss Venetia Williams | 2 | 8-9 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 15/2 | 4 | 3.42 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | 2½ |
| Fourth Dimension | Adam Kirby | Miss T Spearing | 9 | 9-1 | 9 | 0 | 69 | 8/1 | 3.05 | 2.79 | 2.04 | 1.44 | 5 | shd |
| Muntami | Jimmy Quinn | John A Harris | 6 | 8-4 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 9/1 | 4.3 | 3.38 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6 | 1½ |
| Mulaazem | Joe Fanning | J Mackie | 11 | 8-5 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 14/1 | 6.2 | 5.23 | 3.45 | 3 | 7 | ¾ |
| Up In Arms | Stephen Carson | P Winkworth | 5 | 9-0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 15/2 | 4.4 | 3.17 | 2.84 | 2.5 | 8 | 1½ |
| Adage | Adrian McCarthy | David Pinder | 7 | 8-3 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 11/1 | 7.8 | 4.58 | 3.55 | 1.81 | 9 | ½ |
| Corum | Lee Vickers | Mrs K Waldron | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 33/1 | 27 | 9.25 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10 | nse |
| Liverpool Echo | Dominic Fox | Mrs K Waldron | 4 | 8-7 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 50/1 | 40 | 24.79 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 12 |
Lapina held up towards rear, steady headway 4f out, close up 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, soon driven and edged left, stayed on to lead final 50yds
Spring Dream held up, smooth headway 4f out, tracked leaders on bit over 2f out, shaken up to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, soon ridden, edged left and not quicken towards finish
They All Laughed held up and behind, steady headway on outer 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and edged left inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 50yds
Emile Zola chased leaders on inner, ridden along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on under pressure approaching final furlong, took 4th near line
Fourth Dimension steadied start and held up towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, driven and one pace entering final furlong, lost 4th near line
Muntami held up, headway and in touch over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong
Mulaazem tracked leaders, headway over 4f out, led well over 2f out and soon ridden, driven and headed approaching final furlong, weakened
Up In Arms chased leaders, ridden along 4f out, driven 3f out and soon weakened
Adage chased leaders, headway over 4f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, gradually weakened
Corum took keen hold, led 2f, close up until led again after 4f, ridden along and headed 4f out, soon weakened
Liverpool Echo close up, led after 2f, headed after 4f, chased leaders until ridden along 4f out and soon weakened
Only once a winner before this race, she received a textbook ride from Shane Kelly, who bided his time aboard Pat Eddery's challenger before asking her to make a late bid for glory. She responded well to the rider's urgings, and might well win again before long, as she loves fast ground and could do better still when upped to 2m.
Spring Dream would have been suited by a stronger-run race, but she could still perhaps have won had Richard Hughes asked her for maximum effort sooner. Hughes was not far off motionless on the 101-rated hurdler midway up the straight, but hefailed to kick her in the belly and instead, as is sometimes his wont, took a pull and waited.
They All Laughed ran a cracking race and, having hit the front, was headed only close home. He was not helped by the distraction of the winning rider's whip flashing in his face at a crucial stage, but it probably made no difference. He could well strike while the ground remains fast.
Emile Zola stayed on well under pressure after being outpaced, but he would not have finished fourth had the rider of Fourth Dimension not eased up prematurely.
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