| Course: BEVERLEY | Race date:04/07/08 | Race time:7:15 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:5f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 1.84s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Noverre | Paul Hanagan | R A Fahey | 9 | 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11/8F | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Fitz Flyer | Royston Ffrench | D H Brown | 6 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33/1 | 20 | 9.61 | 6.8 | 1.01 | 2 | shd |
| Favourite Girl | David Allan | T D Easterby | 5 | 8-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 2.32 | 1.87 | 1.55 | 1.01 | 3 | 3½ |
| La Brigitte | Pat Cosgrave | A J McCabe | 8 | 8-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 4.6 | 3.87 | 2.42 | 1.14 | 4 | 3½ |
| Fivefootnumberone | Graham Gibbons | J J Quinn | 4 | 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | 2.26 | 1.86 | 1.61 | 1.7 | 5 | nk |
| Klynch | Robert Havlin | B J Meehan | 1 | 9-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/1 | 3 | 2.59 | 1.82 | 2 | 6 | ½ |
| Alexander Gulch | N Callan | K A Ryan | 2 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20/1 | 20 | 5.68 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Fathey | Tony Hamilton | R A Fahey | 7 | 9-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12/1 | 5.3 | 4.07 | 1.83 | 4 | 8 | 1½ |
Master Noverre chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led just over 1f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again last strides
Fitz Flyer slowly into stride, soon in touch in rear, pulled out and headway over 1f out, every chance and hung right entering final furlong, led well inside final furlong, headed last strides
Favourite Girl took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, pressing leaders when squeezed and hampered just inside final furlong, not recover
La Brigitte soon led, ridden and head held high 2f out, headed just over 1f out, keeping on same pace but still every chance when badly hampered just inside final furlong, no chance after
Fivefootnumberone chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened just over 1f out
Klynch chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, keeping on same pace when hampered just inside final furlong, no chance after
Alexander Gulch went left start, slowly into stride, always struggling in rear
Fathey always struggling in rear
This was not a race without incident. Master Noverre swerved to his leftat the furlong pole, and although his jockey did everything to stop him, the damage was done to Favourite Girl, who got badly hampered, while La Brigitte also suffered interference, both from the winner and from Fitz Flyer edging in slightly to his right.
Master Noverre, briefly headed, fought back well to get on top close home. He's now two from two and has been gelded since winning on his debut. He is open to further improvement, especially when he goes over 6f.
Favourite Girl would have finished considerably closer had she not been so badly hampered.
La Brigitte, who showed plenty of pace, looked held when she was badly hampered - she would obviously have finished closer, otherwise.
Fivefootnumberone was comfortably held, while Kylnch suffered trouble in running, but was well held in any case.
Alexander Gulch was well held on his debut, while Fathey, gelded since making a winning debut, was always outpaced.
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