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Race details

Course: DONCASTERRace date:27/06/08Race time:5:05Runners:11
Race distance:7fGoing:GoodWinners time:1m 27.56s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Spirit Of A Nation William BuickS Parr29-730806/1 3.12.721.991.01 1
Astrodonna Jimmy QuinnM H Tompkins119-130745/1J 3.252.412.181.01 2
Flower T P O´SheaW J Haggas48-630655/1J 2.82.481.791.01 32
Opus Maximus Joe FanningM Johnston59-330766/1 4.93.152.52.58 4
Rossini's Dancer Royston FfrenchR A Fahey68-2306116/1 NANANANA 5½
Non Sucre Fergal LynchP A Blockley99-430778/1 3.63.182.22.1 6
Admirals Way Nicky MackayC N Kellett38-430638/1 3.73.282.821.35 7nk
Asian Lady Steve DrowneR Charlton78-730668/1 5.23.963.13.55 8½
Milton Of Campsie Lee EnstoneS Parr108-12307117/2 4.23.692.782 9hd
Outside Edge Saleem GolamW R Swinburn88-9306825/1 179.936.611 10nse
Atheer Dubai J-P GuillambertC E Brittain19-2307514/1 6.25.4643.1 11hd



Comments in running

Spirit Of A Nation held up in rear, good headway on outside to lead approaching final furlong, edged right, ran on well

Astrodonna held up in rear, headway on inside when not clear run 2f, strong run and challenged just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

Flower took keen hold in mid-division on outer, headway over 2f out, hung right and kept on same pace final furlong

Opus Maximus tracked leaders, not clear run and lost place 2f out, kept on well final furlong

Rossini´s Dancer held up in rear, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

Non Sucre with leaders, led 2f out, edged left and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened

Admirals Way chased leaders, not much room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

Asian Lady held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders

Milton Of Campsie held up in rear, effort 2f out, staying on on inside when slightly hampered inside final furlong

Outside Edge chased leaders, not clear run inside final furlong

Atheer Dubai led until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong




Analyis of the race

A bit of a messy race, but there was no disguising the talent of the winner, SPIRIT OF A NATION, who came from last to first and swept through on the outside to win with something to spare. So long as the handicapper doesn't crucify him, he should continue to progress.

Astrodonna came out best of the rest and ran a solid race, while Flower, who raced keenly, stayed on at only one pace when the chips were down. She had worn headgear in her previous start, but it was left off here. Opus Maximus suffered a desperate run. Denied a clear passage from fully three furlongs out until very late in the day, he would probably have finished second with a clear run. Rossini's Dancer, keen to post, ran respectably, but was unable to land a telling blow. Non Sucre was comfortably held.


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 2.4
Tote place (2): 1.9
Tote place (3): 2.1
Exacta: 53.5
CSF: 37.6
Total SP: 122

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