| Course: LEOPARDSTOWN | Race date:28/05/08 | Race time:7:00 | Runners:17 |
| Race distance:7f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 31.16s |
Young Jemmy in rear of mid-division on outer, 9th over 2f out, good headway to lead under 1f out, kept on
Herbert Crescent mid-division, 7th 3f out, challenged and edged left 1 1/2f out, led briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Chevie slowly away, 13th approaching straight, stayed on well from over 1f out to go 3rd close home
Oasis Davis slowly away, towards rear on inner, 14th 3f out, switched to outer in straight, 10th over 1f out, stayed on well
First In Line tracked leaders, 6th 3f out, close up when not clear run from 2f out, stayed on into 5th inside final furlong
Academic Accolade tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, lost place under 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Separate Ways towards rear, 12th on outer 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out
Dragon Lady prominent, 3rd on inner 3f out, no extra from over 1f out
Fleeting Moment tracked leaders, 8th on inner 3f out, slightly hampered under 2f out, no extra final furlong
Meabhs Star in rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, no extra from 2f out
Kalinka Malinka prominent, 2nd 3f out, no extra when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened
Lilleshall led, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
Colombard took keen hold in mid-division on inner, hampered over 3f out, no impression from 2f out
Karinas Princess always behind
Darraghs Day tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, hampered and lost place under 2f out, weakened
Exploration always towards rear, eased in straight
Archmani left in stalls
Runner-up Herbert Crescent made nice progress approaching the straight but didn't help either the favourite, First In Line, or Darraghs Day when coming across them in the straight. This hinted at a return to the sort of form that saw him win a Curragh nursery off a 3lb lower mark last October.
Chevie ran well under a big weight following his Killarney maiden win over two weeks ago, while OasisDavis was doing his best work in the closing stages on his first run back for 215 days. This was his first run over this longer trip and connections have good reason to be pleased with his performance.
Kalinka Malinka and Dragon Lady came into contact when the race was on, which did their chances no favours, while Fleeting Moment was another to suffer some interference in what proved a rough race for many.
The winner's stable companion Archmani, who didn't look happy when loaded, left the stalls without her rider.
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