| Course: THIRSK | Race date:17/06/08 | Race time:2:50 | Runners:12 |
| Race distance:7f | Going:Firm | Winners time:1m 26.11s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Home | William Buick | A M Balding | 1 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/2C | 1.86 | 1.65 | 1.39 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Suruor | Martin Dwyer | M Johnston | 5 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/2C | 2.31 | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.01 | 2 | 1¼ |
| Kudu Country | Micky Fenton | T P Tate | 7 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | 8.61 | 6.7 | 4.71 | 1.17 | 3 | 5 |
| Blusher | Darryll Holland | M R Channon | 2 | 8-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/1 | 4.61 | 3.28 | 2.64 | 1.17 | 4 | nse |
| The Kilkenny Kat | Graham Gibbons | T D Easterby | 13 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | 4.51 | 3.47 | 2.4 | 2.94 | 5 | 5 |
| Carter | Duran Fentiman(3) | W M Brisbourne | 6 | 9-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | 37.1 | 20.41 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 6 | ½ |
| Dark Moment | Dale Gibson | A Dickman | 3 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | 26.37 | 19.16 | 6.85 | 14 | 7 | nse |
| Kladester | Royston Ffrench | B Smart | 8 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9/1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.65 | 8 | 4 |
| Holst | David Allan | T D Easterby | 10 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | 29.3 | 21.06 | 11.24 | 15.5 | 9 | 1¾ |
| El Guevara | N Callan | K A Ryan | 11 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14/1 | 6.2 | 4.95 | 3.78 | 5.2 | 10 | 5 |
| Talsarnau | Daniel Tudhope | W M Brisbourne | 12 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66/1 | 53.69 | 32.97 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
| Ay Tay Tate | Fergal Lynch | I W McInnes | 4 | 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/2C | 2.05 | 1.81 | 1.69 | 1.8 | 12 | 95 |
Motor Home made all, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Suruor prominent, chased winner halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon hung left, driven inside final furlong and no extra final 100yds
Kudu Country chased leaders on outer, ridden along and outpaced well over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
Blusher tracked leaders, effort 3f out, soon ridden and chased leading pair 2f out, driven and one pace approaching final furlong, lost 3rd near line
The Kilkenny Kat chased winner to halfway, prominent and ridden along well over 2f out, gradually weakened
Carter behind until some late headway
Dark Moment chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out and soon one pace
Kladester always in rear
Holst always in rear
El Guevara in touch, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened
Talsarnau always in rear
Ay Tay Tate slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off from halfway
Suruor, stepping up in trip, came out comfortably best of the rest, but he was always just coming off second-best to the winner and seemed to be hanging to his left, into the rails. He should improve with experience.
Although well held by the first two, Kudu Country shaped nicely, taking time to grasp what was required on his debut, but doing some solid work in the closing stages. This debut outing will have helped him greatly.
The remainder were five lengths and more behind, with The Kilkenny Kat, who chased the leaders, fading in the final two furlongs.
Ay Tay Tate lost his action and trailed the field throughout.
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