| Course: BRIGHTON | Race date:29/09/08 | Race time:5:20 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:5½f | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 2.06s |
Multahab behind, brought alone to stands' rail 2f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, driven ahead, in command at finish
Pic Up Sticks held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish
Bilboa chased leaders, led on far rail 2f out, soon kicked 2 lengths ahead, headed and no extra inside final furlong
This Ones For Eddy dwelt, behind, edged right 2f out, good late headway
Metal Guru fast away, soon lost place in midfield, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Night Prospector with leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Miss Firefly mid-division on outer, hard ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
Bollin Franny led until 2f out, hard ridden and weakened just over 1f out
Fast Freddie prominent and wide, hard ridden and gradually faded final 2f
Smiddy Hill held up and behind, some headway when not clear run over 2f out, never able to challenge
Azygous towards rear and very wide, hard ridden and struggling in last place over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Fly Time dwelt, behind, good headway on rail 2f out, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out
Bluebok prominent to halfway
Croeso Bach in touch, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when beaten final furlong
One Way Ticket prominent to halfway, behind when eased final furlong
Hawaii Prince prominent to halfway, well behind when eased final furlong
MULTAHAB bounded away from his rivals after being manoeuvred to the near side and managed to reverse recent form with Pic Up Sticks. The veteran seems suited by being bought wide and racing alone, a tactic that has been successfully executed at this track before. He could be hit hard for this win, though, and will find things more difficult in future.
Pic Up Sticks did not really get the strong pace that suits but still ran really well.He may be able to capitalise on a career-low mark when faced with a slightly stiffer test this autumn.
This OnesFor Eddy was short of room at a crucial stage but finished well and gave the impression that 6f could be his optimum trip.
Smiddy Hill lost her chance when badly hampered against the far rail early in the straight.
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