| Course: BRIGHTON | Race date:24/06/08 | Race time:4:30 | Runners:7 |
| Race distance:7f | Going:Firm | Winners time:1m 21.55s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choreography | Paul Doe | Jim Best | 3 | 9-12 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 3/1 | 2.38 | 2.11 | 1.81 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Tina's Best | Ryan Moore | R Hannon | 5 | 9-9 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 13/8F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2¼ |
| Imperial Lucky | Shane Kelly | M J Wallace | 6 | 9-0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 11/2 | 4.1 | 3.55 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3 | ¾ |
| Star Strider | Jim Crowley | Miss Gay Kelleway | 1 | 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 12/1 | 8 | 6.34 | 4.2 | 1.21 | 4 | 1¾ |
| Landucci | Eddie Ahern | J W Hills | 4 | 10-0 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 11/2 | 3.6 | 3.16 | 2.64 | 2.02 | 5 | 1 |
| Bookish | Kirsty Milczarek(3) | Jamie Poulton | 7 | 8-6 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 16/1 | 11.5 | 8.17 | 6.6 | 0 | 6 | 3¼ |
| Ile Royale | Catherine Gannon | B R Johnson | 2 | 8-0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 16/1 | 16.5 | 9.05 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 7 | 9 |
Choreography tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, edged left and ridden to lead inside final furlong
Tina´s Best tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, no extra, slightly hampered and headed inside final furlong
Imperial Lucky held up, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
Star Strider led until ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
Landucci held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway after
Bookish outpaced, raced wide, never on terms
Ile Royale swerved badly right start and well behind, in touch after 2f, weakened over 2f out
He hung left when in front and crossedTina's Best, who had to be snatched up, which accentuated the winning margin. The penalised runner-up was held but would have been around a length closer, but clearer of the rest. She was far from disgraced under her penalty against a stronger older horse and remains in top form.
Imperial Lucky gives the form a solid look being in good form herself but raised by the handicapper to a tough mark.
Landucci travelled well tucked away on the rail but can still not recapture his golden 2005 here when winning four on the spin around this time year at this track. He gets little relief from the handicapper despite his age.
Ile Royale, who veered badly right out of the stalls and lost ground, was reported to have run too freely.
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