LAST MEETING REVIEW

Our meeting on Wednesday 1st June consisted of seven races.

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The meeting started with the Ben Clarke-trained Little Jessture narrowly beating Lonimoss Bareliere by a head. The six-year-old was held up towards the rear before briefly leading when slightly hampered two out. She then led narrowly after the last and found just enough to fend off the danger from Dan Skelton’s gelding. Market favourite Kapitaliste failed to make an impression on proceedings, finishing just over six lengths behind the leader in third. It was a more comfortable victory in the second race of the day, where Clearance saw off the danger from Thahab Ifraj to win by two lengths. Michael Burke’s gelding was held up behind the leaders and was going best despite a mistake which nearly lost jockey Harry Reed. He soon managed to recover from that error and ran-on well to secure the honours in the St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle. Favurite Nelsons Rock justified his

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market price with a comfortable two-and-a-quarter length victory over 4 Minella Voucher and Johnny B in a three runner handicap chase. Nelsons Rock put in a fine round of jumping and pressed the leader from the 16th before taking the lead when approaching the final two. Jockey Brendan Powell gave him a reminder when the gelding idled slightly approaching the last. Minella Voucher and Johnny B were no match for Joe Tizzard’s seven-year-old. Quid Pro Quo certainly justified his 1/5 starting price, winning by seven lengths

over Vis A Vis. The Dan-Skelton-trained six-year-old travelled strongly throughout and was never in any danger of relinquishing his lead.He hung right with one circuit to go and took the lead when two from home before staying on well to record a comfortable success. It was to be another comfortable succes in the following race, with Barden Bella making all to beat Danzini by three-anda-quarter lengths. Christian Williams’ six-year-old was clear after the sixth and faced a

7 strong challenge but soon went clear agin when two from the finish before staying on well to secure the honours. Market favourite Glendruid was unable to fend off the danger from Morgenstern. David Pipe’s gelding was prominent and led through the home turn before staying on well to beat Glendruid by seven-anda-half lengths.Ted’s Friend finished 28 lengths behind the leader with Our Colossus being pulled up. The meeting was then concluded with

Far Sight winning for trainer Philip

Hobbs, seeing off The Punt by three-and-a-quarter legnths. The five-year-old was clear over a furlong out and found plenty to take the final race of the day.

5 PHOTOS:

1 - LITTLE JESSTURE IRE 2 - CLEARANCE 3 - NELSONS ROCK 4 - QUID PRO QUO 5 - BARDEN BELLA 6 - MORGENSTERN FR 7 - FAR SIGHT