| Course: AYR | Race date:20/09/08 | Race time:1:45 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Heavy | Winners time:1m 49.34s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Prospect | Eddie Ahern | G M Moore | 3 | 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Cosmic Sun | Frederik Tylicki | R A Fahey | 5 | 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 3/1F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2¾ |
| Woteva | David Allan | B Ellison | 9 | 8-9 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | ½ |
| Veronicas Boy | Andrew Elliott | G M Moore | 1 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 3¾ |
| Victorian Tycoon | Chris Catlin | E J O´Neill | 8 | 8-2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | ½ |
| Huxaar | Tom Eaves | Mrs L Stubbs | 2 | 8-13 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 3¼ |
| Mannlichen | Royston Ffrench | M Johnston | 7 | 9-4 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | ¾ |
| Becausewecan | N Callan | M Johnston | 10 | 8-13 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 1½ |
Rising Prospect in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon clear, pushed out
Cosmic Sun behind until headway over 1f out, went second towards finish, not reach winner
Woteva chased leaders, effort over 2f out, went second over 1f out, soon no impression
Veronicas Boy behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
Victorian Tycoon led to over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Huxaar prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
Mannlichen slowly into stride, behind, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon beaten
Becausewecan took keen hold, close up, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon weakened
This was not a strong nursery for the money on offer but it produced an impressive winner in RISING PROSPECT who travelled well before bounding clear once set alight. He had won his maiden at York in heavy ground but had not built on that in soft conditions and Cosmic Sun appeared to have his measure on their meeting at Doncaster. Well regarded and entered for the Derby, he was suited by the hold-up tactics here.Top weight Cosmic Sun was being shoved along early in the straight. He stayed on well in the end to grab second, getting the mile well enough, but was never a threat to the winner. He has now finished second on four of his last five starts.
Veronicas Boy travelled quite well and made late headway, but had been left with too much to do in the circumstances. He handled the ground and rise in trip well enough.
Victorian Tycoon, runner-up at Kempton last time, was taken on for the lead by Becausewan and their exertions eventually told.
Huxaar was a little disappointing after winning his maiden in heavy ground last time.
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