Reverse shows good Pace to land the A1

Walthamstow Report 08 May 2007

Tuesday featured a modest to poor graded card.

Emly Outlaw made a winning debut in the opener for Mr Harvey. He was slow away, crowded at the second, but ran on to lead at the 4th bend for a comfortable success. Keen Promise led up to the 4th bend but faded. Swahv Move was a long second and is not really worth a mention.  (Large apologies to the owner)

Special Vision landed a gamble both on and off-course for Dogolphin Two in the A9. It was a messy race. Special Vision was crowded at the second, showed some middle pace and was again done at the 3rd bend. He still had enough in the locker to get on top near the line. There was lots of incidents in the race, but these events are best written off.

Comeontheblues and Questhouse Jimmy broke smartly and contested the lead in the hurdles event. Unfortunately, Comeontheblues went lame at the second bend. Questhouse Jimmy led until fading on the run in. His high tail position suggested he was not 100% sound. Too Much Trouble kept on to lead near the line. Firm Handed was a bit high at a few hurdles, but kept on for second.

Cheeky Johney showed some decent early pace after a modest start in the A8. He made all from the second bend, and hung on desperately after going very wide at the last bend. Tadgells Emily plodded on for second. Cutie Pie eased at the 3rd bend in behind.

Endofthelist made all to land the S3. He did not beat much at all, but did it comfortably. Shaunas Celtic plugged on for second. King And Tinker was not really racing, but still grabbed third. Best not to mention the others...

Smoking Jet won the A7 for Vinny Jones. I doubt that he made the effort to travel to the track for this one, though it may have been a tough decision between Hollywood and Walthamstow tonight. Smoking Jet got a clear run round the first two bends, checked off and was crowded at the second bend. He straightened up, stayed on, and led on the run in. Unlikely Sam followed him home. Target Dan made the early running before running wide at the last bend and fading. 

Alibulk Flash won the A6, despite lacking some pace in the middle of the race. Tenbucks Ebony took up the running at the 4th bend and looked set to score, but Alibulk Flash out-stayed her.

True Kewell led up in the A5, until Ballymac Delta swept by for a decent success. Ballymac Daisy was best of a bad bunch for second.

Calzaghe Shearer made all to land a poor S2 race. Mystical Class was second for much of the race before fading fairly badly on the run in. Canary Fantasy kept on for second. True Frankie plugged on for third.

Treacle Rose made all in the A4. She looked extremely vulnerable off the last bend and many at the track thought she's got caught. We just had to have a dead heat at the track and this time it was a dead heat for second and third between Granard Sam and Harlequin Snowy, who were allegedly a short head behind the winner.

Black Horse made the most of a plot draw on the rails to sluice home in the A3. Siesta Romeo turned second, but faded on  the run in. Droopys Top Lad grabbed a long second on the run in. Kilgraney Agassi did not look sound in behind.

Droopys Faldo led up for a short while in the A2, before changing into reverse gear. Fenland Lark produced an average break, before driving the bend to lead off the second bend. She made all from that point and Directors Tale never seemed likely to get to the front.

Reverse Pace made all to land the A1 impressively.  He's been running well for a while and this was the best performance of the evening. War Of Attrition could never get on terms. Shelbourne Ryan was crowded on the run up and could not get near to challenge.

Wheres Natalie was one for the layers in the last. After a very slow start she stayed on best of all to lead on the run in. Owtoftowna towed her along until the 5th bend and held on for second.. 

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