| Course: GREAT LEIGHS | Race date:26/06/08 | Race time:5:10 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:1m2f | Going:Standard | Winners time:2m 39.61s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Quest | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed Bin Suroor | 7 | 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 5/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Trans Siberian | T Quinn | P F I Cole | 1 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | hd |
| Rayhani | Pat Dobbs | M P Tregoning | 10 | 9-3 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1½ |
| Heaven Knows | Liam Jones | W J Haggas | 3 | 9-7 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 9/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1¼ |
| Bid For Glory | Kirsty Milczarek | H J Collingridge | 9 | 8-13 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 5 |
| Kay Gee Be | Jamie Spencer | M J Wallace | 5 | 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 4 |
| Beauchamp Viceroy | Shane Kelly | G A Butler | 6 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1 |
| Curzon Prince | Alan Munro | C F Wall | 2 | 8-11 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 8 |
| Safari Sundowner | Jim Crowley | P Winkworth | 8 | 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 1¾ |
| Free Tussy | Fergus Sweeney | G L Moore | 4 | 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 4 |
Moon Quest chased leader until over 6f out and again 3f out, led 2f out, held on gamely final furlong, all out
Trans Siberian led until headed 2f out, rallied gamely under pressure, no extra last strides
Rayhani tracked leaders, ridden and hung left in behind leaders over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
Heaven Knows slowly into stride, held up in last pair, shaken up and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung right and not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
Bid For Glory steadied start, held up in last trio, not clear run 3f out, effort and not clear run well over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression
Kay Gee Be steadied start, held up in rear, came wide over 6f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, no headway over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Beauchamp Viceroy took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Curzon Prince held up in midfield, ridden 4f out, well behind last 2f
Safari Sundowner raced in midfield, reminder 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased inside final furlong
Free Tussy chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out until 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
The placed horses give the form a solid look and MOON QUEST is sure to come on for this comeback run, having been reported to be unsound without a major injury, and given a break.
His run behind subsequent Group-race winner Hi Calypso, giving him 6lb, in the Bibury Cup at Salisbury on his last start suggested he had a Listed contest in him, and while he made heavy weather of this, he was always going to win up the straight. He looks the type to go well in one of the big handicaps at Goodwood and connections feel he can step back up to 1m4f.
Trans Siberian set a solid pace and battled on as usual, but his consistency costs him with the handicapper, who raised him a couple of pounds in defeat last time.
Rayhani ran well in a stronger handicap here in April but has not progressed over further in his turf runs since. Back in trip, he chased the two principals but hung in behind them when looking to be travelling just as well into the straight. He races off a higher mark than his last win over a year ago, but still looks capable of winning another decent prize this summer.
Bid For Glory ran better than the bare form suggests. He was bumped when still in the rear inside the last half-mile and was then short of running room off the home turn, but he stayed on when switched left.
Kay Gee Be trailed round and was noticeably taken wide to avoid the pack's kickback. He made a brief effort around the home bend but could never get competitive. While he is firmly in the handicapper's grasp, this was a second disappointing run here after he clearly enjoyed the faster track at Kempton.
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