| Course: LEOPARDSTOWN | Race date:04/06/08 | Race time:6:00 | Runners:11 |
| Race distance:1m1f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 55.43s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunduv | P J Smullen | D K Weld | 11 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4/6F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Veidhleadoir | K J Manning | J S Bolger | 3 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 11/4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 3 |
| Fantosha | W M Lordan | David Wachman | 8 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 7 |
| Slayer | C D Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | nk |
| Diamond Star | P Shanahan | D K Weld | 6 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | ½ |
| My Dark Rosaleen | J Murtagh | A P O´Brien | 10 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1 |
| Zibrova | F M Berry | Charles O´Brien | 5 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1¾ |
| Soviet Smile | D J Moran | Patrick Martin | 2 | 8-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | ½ |
| Rock And Roll Kid | W J Supple | Anthony Mullins | 9 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 3½ |
| La Petite Bleue | N G McCullagh | Ms Joanna Morgan | 7 | 9-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | ¾ |
| Hotspur | R P Cleary | M Halford | 4 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 6 |
Lunduv broke well and led, headed after 1f, challenged approaching straight, led from 2f out, kept on well final furlong
Veidhleadoir tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, kept on well to go 2nd inside final furlong
Fantosha prominent, led after 1f, joined approaching straight, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Slayer chased leaders, 4th 5f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
Diamond Star mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 2f out, kept on well without threatening final furlong
My Dark Rosaleen mid-division, 8th 5f out, 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Zibrova slowly away, towards rear and ran freely early, stayed on well straight on outer without threatening
Soviet Smile never better than mid-division
Rock And Roll Kid always towards rear, no impression from 4f out
La Petite Bleue never better than mid-division
Hotspur tracked leaders, 5th 5f out, weakened from 3f out, no extra straight
The market got it right when LUNDUV comfortably headed long-time leader Fantosha early in the straight before doing enough to open her account despite tiring inside the final furlong. Her trainer nominated a handicap next for the Pivotel filly, who had shaped well last time in second onher debut behind Ballydoyle's Mystical Lady.
Veidhleadoir was the most experienced runner in the field. She went in pursuit of the winner in the straight, but she was unable to pick up enough to wear her down. The ease in the ground mightn't have helped her cause in the closing stages. Having been pulled up after losing her action when favourite for a Dundalk handicap on her seasonal debut, this was more encouraging for connections.
The first-time blinkered Fantosha soon headed the eventualwinner to lead in the early stages and record a career best finish here. She looks to be going the right way, but was beaten a long way in the end.
Diamond Star, stable companion of the winner and a full sister to Grey Swallow, shaped well on her debut. Fifth into the straight and pushed along to that point, she kept on well and looks sure to benefit plenty from this initial experience over a little further.
My Dark Rosaleen, a sister to Group 2 juvenile winner Silk And Scarlet, never got in a blow when the distress signals went up turning in.
Rock And Roll Kid, who spread a plate earlier resulting in a slight delay, looked very green in the early stages and slightly hampered newcomer Zibrova.
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