| Course: NEWBURY | Race date:12/06/08 | Race time:4:25 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:7f | Going:Good | Winners time:1m 26.87s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Basin | William Buick | A M Balding | 2 | 9-7 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 5/1 | 2.68 | 1.91 | 1.73 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Just Like A Woman | Richard Hughes | M L W Bell | 7 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 8/1 | 2.64 | 2.35 | 1.48 | 1.01 | 2 | 1½ |
| El Fuser | Ryan Moore | P J Makin | 9 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 9/4F | 1.62 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.01 | 3 | 4½ |
| Connor's Choice | Alan Daly | Andrew Turnell | 14 | 9-7 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | ¾ |
| Driven | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett | 8 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 12/1 | 5.7 | 3.72 | 2.92 | 2.9 | 5 | 2½ |
| Cape Rock | T Quinn | C A Horgan | 13 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 33/1 | 9.4 | 7.06 | 4.34 | 3.9 | 6 | 1½ |
| Flying Applause | Travis Block | A King | 11 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 9/1 | 4.01 | 3.03 | 2.38 | 2.42 | 7 | ½ |
| Ivory Silk | Alan Munro | D K Ivory | 10 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 50/1 | 17 | 13.45 | 5.43 | 12.5 | 8 | 3½ |
| Thunder Gorge | Robert Havlin | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley | 5 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 16/1 | 5.89 | 4.28 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 9 | 1½ |
| King's Icon | Pat Dobbs | M P Tregoning | 15 | 9-6 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 2 |
| Leading Edge | Chris Catlin | M R Channon | 12 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 10/1 | 3.05 | 2.68 | 1.84 | 2.5 | 11 | hd |
| Redeemed | R Hills | B J Meehan | 1 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 33/1 | 10 | 8.53 | 3.52 | 4.8 | 12 | 2¼ |
| Deal Flipper | Paul Doe | P Winkworth | 16 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 33/1 | 8 | 6.83 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 13 | 3 |
| Bahamian Kid | Kerrin McEvoy | R Hollinshead | 4 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 9/1 | 3.65 | 2.51 | 1.91 | 2.1 | 14 | hd |
Blue Sky Basin tracked leader, challnged over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven and in command final 100yds, readily
Just Like A Woman in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong but always readily held
El Fuser towards rear, hard driven and headway from 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong but never in contention with leading pair
Connor´s Choice led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong and soon weakened
Driven chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Cape Rock in rear until stayed on inside final 2f, never in contention
Flying Applause chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Ivory Silk in rear until driven into mid-division over 2f out, soon one pace
Thunder Gorge slowly into stride, always towards rear
King´s Icon chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Leading Edge chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
Redeemed always towards rear
Deal Flipper slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened 3f out
Bahamian Kid in touch halfway, ridden and beaten when hung badly left from 2f out
BLUE SKY BASIN was well held on his reappearance over this trip at Haydock, failing to get in a blow after racing keenly under restraint but, with the noseband left off this time, he was allowed to bowl along and proved well suited by the much more positive tactics. Having helped force the pace through the early stages, he found plenty for pressure and saw off the challenge of the staying-on runner-up to eventually win quite convincingly.
The winner of a Polytrack maiden last year, his previous turf form suggesteda bit of give underfoot would not go amiss and he handled the easing ground well. He will be forced up in class once reassessed, but looks capable of progressing again when conditions are in his favour.
Just Like A Woman had been well held on her two previous starts this year, but she stepped up on those efforts with a creditable second. She tracked the eventual winner through for much of the way and kept on to the line once switched with her challenge.
Connor's Choice helped forcethe pace with Blue Sky Basin, but he weakened out of contention late on. The easing in the ground should not have been a problem, but this trip seemed to stretch his stamina.
Driven was never seen with a serious chance on this drop back from 1m2f and connections still seem to be finding their way with him.
Cape Rock offered some promise on his handicap debut after over six months off, keeping on from off the pace in a race in which very few got involved. [RW]
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