| Course: YORK | Race date:13/06/08 | Race time:5:05 | Runners:11 |
| Race distance:1m4f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:2m 34.59s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naughty Thoughts | Ross Atkinson | Tom Dascombe | 6 | 8-6 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 8/1 | 3.75 | 3.23 | 2.08 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Sporting Gesture | N S Lawes | M W Easterby | 12 | 8-11 | 11 | 0 | 69 | 10/1 | 5.2 | 4.39 | 2.6 | 1.01 | 2 | hd |
| Potentiale | Patrick Hills | J W Hills | 2 | 9-9 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 11/4F | 1.92 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.01 | 3 | 1½ |
| Inspirina | Andrew Mullen | R Ford | 7 | 9-9 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 7/2 | 2.55 | 1.87 | 1.72 | 1.41 | 4 | 1 |
| Dan Tucker | Patrick Donaghy | N Tinkler | 11 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 12/1 | 4.7 | 4.03 | 2.76 | 1.1 | 5 | nk |
| Stretton | Jamie Moriarty | J D Bethell | 8 | 9-4 | 10 | 0 | 69 | 18/1 | 7.6 | 6.71 | 5.06 | 3.8 | 6 | 2¾ |
| Proper | William Buick | C J Mann | 4 | 9-10 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6/1 | 4.52 | 3.02 | 2.62 | 2.4 | 7 | 2½ |
| Polish Red | Neil Brown | G G Margarson | 9 | 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 12/1 | 5.53 | 4.77 | 3.35 | 3.5 | 8 | 2¼ |
| Wild Fell Hall | Michael J Stainton | A D Brown | 5 | 9-10 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 20/1 | 8.82 | 7.45 | 5.6 | 3 | 9 | shd |
| Intavac Boy | Amy Baker | S P Griffiths | 3 | 8-0 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 50/1 | 34 | 21.67 | 15.5 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Boxhall | Samuel Drury | N Wilson | 1 | 8-3 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 11/1 | 4.7 | 3.86 | 2.84 | 3.75 | 11 | 7 |
Naughty Thoughts in touch, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to challenge and edged left entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead near finish
Sporting Gesture chased leaders, headway to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out and soon hung persistently, left, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish
Potentiale tracked leading pair, headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out, driven to challenge when edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Inspirina tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, staying on when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong
Dan Tucker held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out and chance when not much room on inner over 1f out, driven and one pace inside final furlong
Stretton towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on not reach leaders
Proper towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never placed to challenge
Polish Red towards rear, effort and some headway over 2f out, never a factor
Wild Fell Hall led, ridden along 4f out, headed 3f out, driven and not much room over 2f out, soon weakened
Intavac Boy chased leader, effort 4f out, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
Boxhall always in rear
NAUGHTY THOUGHTS took time to get on top, but he made it where it mattered.
Sporting Gesture, who was making his 34th course appearance, was beaten only on the nod. The old-timer gave his all and it was heartbreaking that he was denied. Potentiale had every chance but he was unableto quicken when it mattered. Like others in the race, a stronger end-to-end gallop would probably have suited him better. A similar comment applies to Inspirina who stays further than this and who also met trouble in running; he can be counted a shade unlucky.
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