| Course: BELLEWSTOWN | Race date:27/08/08 | Race time:6:45 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:2m1f | Going:Good | Winners time:4m 2.30s |
Coscorrig chased leaders, led before 4th, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, eased close home
Collingwood held up, headway in 8th 4 out, improved to 4th 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression on leader approaching last, kept on same pace
Gizmondo chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway in 8th before 3 out, improved to 3rd approaching 2 out, mistake and ridden, soon no extra, slight mistake last, kept on same pace
Cheddar Island held up towards rear, headway to moderate 9th before 3 out, improved to 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on same pace
Blaze Trailer chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, kept on one pace under pressure
Swift Sailing chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd before 3 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
San Giustino chased leaders early, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th before 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace from before 2 out
Saipan in rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, stayed on one pace straight
Art Modern led before 2nd, headed before 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Borouj chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next
Taipology towards rear for most, never a factor
Lucky Slipper mid-division, ridden and weakened 5 out
Katalak led early, chased leaders from before 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out
Alamiyan tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
Miami Moon always towards rear, tailed off
Ta An Athas Orm mid-division, lost place halfway, pulled up before 3 out
Collingwood was held up before creeping closer to the leader before the third-last. He was soon struggling to close the gap as the leader increased the tempo down to the second last where a couple of fluent leaps sealed the issue.
Gizmondo was beaten a long way into fourth running off this mark at Kilbeggan last time, and while this was a better finish, he had no answer from the second-last.
Blaze Trailer found life difficult in Galway but this was more encouraging from the Roscommon 1m4f handicap winner last June.
Borouj was pushed along in second approaching the third last and was soon going nowhere, while Art Modern raced prominently until dropping right outwhen the race unfolded down the back.
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