| Course: GREAT LEIGHS | Race date:26/06/08 | Race time:3:10 | Runners:7 |
| Race distance:6f | Going:Standard | Winners time:1m 39.61s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Monster | James Doyle | A J McCabe | 2 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 5/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Yankee Storm | J-P Guillambert | M Johnston | 7 | 8-8 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | nk |
| Distinctly Game | D O´Donohoe | K A Ryan | 6 | 9-9 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 4 |
| Hammer Of The Gods | Ian Mongan | G C Bravery | 3 | 9-0 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1¼ |
| Benllech | Simon Whitworth | M Wigham | 1 | 10-0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 7/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 1 |
| The Game | Pat Cosgrave | J R Boyle | 4 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1¾ |
| Imprimis Tagula | Francis Norton | A Bailey | 5 | 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 6 |
Honey Monster chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on gamely final furlong
Yankee Storm slowly into stride, chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken last 100yds
Distinctly Game soon led and crossed to rail, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Hammer Of The Gods hampered start, behind, effort on inner well over 1f out, never troubled leaders
Benllech took keen hold, held up behind leaders on inner, ridden and effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
The Game awkward start and slowly away, held up in last pair, switched right and ridden over 1f out, no impression
Imprimis Tagula took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
HONEY MONSTER was not among those declared initially but was put back in when the race reopened. This was a bold move under his 6lb penalty with the handicapper having raised himjust 4lb on that in future, and he was taking on his elders.
The pace was only steady early, and Honey Monster kicked off the home bend and was always just holding widest-midtrack challenger Yankee Storm.
This audacious win will not go down well with the handicapper and Honey Monster has not looked a sprinter who can win off a mark in the 80s.
Yankee Storm continues to show his liking for the all-weather and enjoyed this return to 6f, as he was edging closer through that extra furlong.
Hammer Of The Gods could never get competitive under a change of tactics, being held up at the back instead of blazing away. The unusual lack of astrong early pace also played against this new method.
Benllech was far too fresh on this return from a 100-day break following his successful sequence, which has resulted in him racing off his highest mark. He was reported unsuited to the Great Leighs surface, which his trainer said was riding deeper than the other Polytrack surfaces.
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