| Course: SEDGEFIELD | Race date:16/06/08 | Race time:3:30 | Runners:13 |
| Race distance:2m4f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:5m 2.50s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral De La Cour | Michael O´Connell | C A Mulhall | 10-11 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 12/1 | 4.75 | 4.23 | 3.57 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Red Dawn | David Cullinane | Joss Saville | 10-10 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 15/2 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 2.24 | 1.01 | 2 | 5 | |
| Floodlight Fantasy | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland | 10-8 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 7/2F | 2.39 | 2.01 | 1.89 | 1.01 | 3 | 4½ | |
| True Temper | Felix De Giles | A M Crow | 10-11 | 11 | 0 | 69 | 7/1 | 3.44 | 2.76 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 4 | 1¼ | |
| Ravenscar | Adam Pogson | C T Pogson | 11-1 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 9/1 | 4.92 | 3.79 | 3.09 | 1.74 | 5 | ½ | |
| Kerry's Blade | Brian Hughes | Micky Hammond | 11-4 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 10 | |
| Wild Chimes | C I Gillies | S B Clark | 10-11 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 40/1 | 16.68 | 13.4 | 10.15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | |
| New Realm | J P O´Farrell | J S Wainwright | 10-11 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 66/1 | 28.01 | 20.72 | 10.58 | 4.6 | 8 | 1¾ | |
| Tirailleur | Carey Williamson | M J Gingell | 10-3 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 25/1 | 11.02 | 6.98 | 4.31 | 3.1 | 9 | 3¼ | |
| Barneys Luck | Harry Haynes | F P Murtagh | 9-12 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 28/1 | 16.25 | 13.05 | 8.49 | 8 | 10 | 26 | |
| Chevalier Errant | P J Benson | B Storey | 11-12 | 15 | 0 | 84 | 33/1 | 11.02 | 8.93 | 5.7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| Iowa | Alex Merriam | N B King | 10-10 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 25/1 | 11.02 | 8.28 | 4.31 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
| Northern Vic | Phil Kinsella | H P Hogarth | 11-8 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 7/1 | 4.31 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.56 | PU |
Mistral De La Cour chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in, driven clear
Red Dawn reminders and looked reluctant to line-up, led, headed and no extra run-in
Floodlight Fantasy mid-division, headway to chase leader 11th, ridden 3 out, faded run-in
True Temper chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in
Ravenscar in touch, driven 7th, outpaced 10th, headway 3 out, kept on same pace
Kerry´s Blade chased leaders, weakened between last 2
Wild Chimes in rear, behind from 8th
New Realm held up in rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, never near leaders
Tirailleur in rear, headway 8th, lost place 10th
Barneys Luck chased leaders, lost place 10th
Chevalier Errant chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind
Iowa in rear, reminders 8th, soon behind
Northern Vic in last, jumped right 7th, pulled up before 8th
They did at least go a strong pace which appeared to suit MISTRAL DE LA COUR, who was third at the last fence and stayed on to lead halfway up the long run-in - which was over 2f for this race as the usual final obstacle was taken out. He was one of those to have gotten himself well handicapped after a poor spell and he will remain on a decent mark after reassessment so will have to be kept in mind.
Red Dawn deserves plenty of credit as he set a strong pace and had enough left to repel all bar the winner on the run-in. This confirmed that his previous fine third from out of the handicap was no flash in the pan. He looks to have improved for a switch to forcing tactics and could go one place better in poor company.
True Temper ran respectably but is an exposed 11-year-old. Ravenscar has still to recapture his best form.
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