| Course: LIMERICK | Race date:06/07/08 | Race time:2:15 | Runners:17 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Yielding | Winners time:4m 8.20s |
Baskerville mid-division, progress into 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, led after last, kept on, all out
South Wing tracked leaders, dropped to 8th 3 out, ridden no impression 6th entering straight, 4th at last, stayed on well run-in, just failed
Perpetuum tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in
Farinelli tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well entering straight, disputed lead 2 out, ridden to lead before last, slight mistake and headed, weakened run-in
Neelloc in rear of mid-division, 9th 3 out, kept on without threatening straight
Molinero tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, no impression from 3 out
Mojabi led and disputed, headed after 3 out, soon no impression
Spanish Parade mid-division, progress into 3rd 3 out, soon no impression
Satwa King tracked leaders, no impression from 4 out
Ralahine mid-division, no impression from 4 out, tailed off
Dream Honours never better than mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Celtic Jazz led and disputed, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Takenoprisoners mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off
Thetearsthaticry always behind, tailed off
Poulacapple Maggan always towards rear, tailed off
Takeyourpoint always behind, tailed off
Thebillymagner mid-division, no impression when fell 2 out
BASKERVILLE jumped quite well and just about managed to hold on. Held up in mid-division early, he made quite good ground to assume a more prominent position coming down the hill and a good jump at the last cemented a couple of lengths lead, which was vital.
South Wing missed a winning opportunity here. Having tracked the early pace, a slow jump at the first flight in the back straight knocked him back a few places and he lost further ground before suddenly coming back on the bridle and closing again coming down the hill. He came under pressure before two out, but stayed on all the way tothe line and another stride would have seen him get up.
Favourite Farinelli wouldn't settle early on, but closed up entering the straight and travelled very much like the winner at the second-last, but he couldn't find anything once asked a serious question.
They finished clear of Neelloc, who raced in rear and made some modest headway in the straight to be never nearer. [JOH]
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