| Course: ROSCOMMON | Race date:08/06/08 | Race time:4:25 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:3m 55.90s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | P Carberry | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10/11F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Changing Course | N P Madden | Henry De Bromhead | 11-12 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 8 | |
| Indian Love | J M Allen | P F Cashman | 11-2 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 6 | |
| Senor Christy | B S Carey | Patrick G Kelly | 10-13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 3 | |
| Franc Villez | R M Power | Mrs John Harrington | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 13 | |
| Faith Leg | Paul W Flynn | Paul W Flynn | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 5 | |
| Salt Lake | S W Flanagan | E J O´Grady | 11-9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 11 | |
| Ogre D'Estruval | P W Flood | Mrs Y Dunleavy | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 7 | |
| Carna Bobby | M J Bolger | Miss Jane Thomas | 11-1 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 22 | |
| Follow A Star | D J Casey | John J Coleman | 11-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 22 |
Salford City tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead from 5 out, clear from 4 out, kept on well from last, comfortably
Changing Course mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd at last, kept on
Indian Love chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to go moderate 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd before last
Senor Christy held up, 8th halfway, 7th 3 out, 5th 2 out, kept on to go 4th after last
Franc Villez chased leaders, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 4 out, 4th 3 out, kept on same pace from last
Faith Leg led and clear, reduced advantage at 4th, headed 5 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Salt Lake chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden along approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out
Ogre D´Estruval never better than mid-division
Carna Bobby mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden along and weakening from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
Follow A Star always behind, tailed off
Despite failing to impress with his jumping on his chasing debut, Salford City was much more convincing over his fences this time around and after taking up the running having jumped the fifth last, this was the closest his rivals would get to him from there onwards.
Holding a clear advantage turning into the straight, Salford City looked like an established chaser over the final three fences under Paul Carberry before winning as he liked.
Judging by his best hurdles form, he looks capable of taking on some of the better novice chasers later in the year but good ground appears to be a preference for Gordon Elliot's charge and that could lead to a string of summer chase wins for Salford City. Connections have already stated their desire to go to Saratoga for a valuable hurdle contest in August.
Indian Love did look a possible threat to the winner when turning into the straight but she was easily brushed aside for the second placed spot and possible more restrained tactics may work in her favour next time.
Both Senor Christy and Franc Villez were best of the rest without getting involved, while early race leader Faith Leg did his best to make a race of it with the winner but gave way after making the running until the fifth last.[RC]
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