Noirs Falcon swoops on his debut

Walthamstow Report 11 Aug 2007

Saturday's card was an average graded card.

Liscahane Kia broke best in the opening P9, but moved aside at half way and dwelt from the 3rd bend. Call The Shots started slowly, got a clear run round the first two bends and took it up at half way. He had no answer to Miss Rapid, as she swept by at the 3rd bend. Miss Rapid started slowly on his debut and showed decent middle pace and took it up at the 3rd bend. He won well on his debut.

The hurdles event was a not a great race. Gantara broke very smartly and led to the 3/4. Four Minutes outpaced him and led at the 3/4, but dwelt up and threw the race away. Gantara took up the invitation and led again near the line. Starfire Flyer grabbed 3rd late on.

Baby Levi was modestly away in the P7, but showed some EP to lead at the second bend. His stamina ran out on the run in and he went down by a length and a quarter. Unique Picture started slowly, came off the rails, and stayed on and led on the run in. Changing Lanes was aptly named as he switched/dwelt a few times. He ran very green.

Shortfall started well and led round in the S3. He didn't see out the trip and faded from between the last two bends. Cutie Pie took it up from this point and won easily. Eye Onthe Spark kept on and grabbed 2nd from the fading Shortfall.   

 Drumbeg Robroy started smartly and led until half way in the A6. Noirs Falcon swept by at half way and really put it down on the home straight. He put in an outstanding effort on his debut, recording a 28.99.

Westridge Faith started smartly in the P4 and led at the first bend. All Clued Up stumbled at the start, but paced up well and hit the front at the 3rd bend. He failed to sustain the gallop and Tiger Scot swept past on the run in.

Lockwood Littljo was sent off a ridiculously short price in the A4.(5/4) He paced up well and turned handy. As he approached the 3rd bend, regular race goers and readers of these reports, should have known what was going to happened next. All together now "EASE" This is not one for Question of Sport. Lemon Figo was fancied in the race, but few could have expected him to lead early. That's just what he did. He did make rather heavy weather of it and held on by half a length from Im Snoopy, who kept on for second.

Only 5 went to post in the A3, as Clonbrin Ted was withdraw under rule 73a (or some similar number) Apparently he suffers from something that leaves him badly hydrated after his races, particularly if he goes beyond the pick up. Walthamstow are supposed to be getting a screen that stops the dogs at the pick up. As the screen had not arrived, they did not want to risk him, so he was allowed to be withdrawn. (Thanks to JC for this explanation) Implicitly led up but ran poorly after being headed at the 3rd bend. After a slow start, Placid Jill stayed on and led at the 4th bend. Ballyneale Light challenged at half way and led from the 3rd to 4th bend, until being out-stayed by Placid Jill.

There was a pile up in the S1 and only True Frankie and Centaur Iris turned unscathed. True Frankie pinged the lids and led until Centaur Iris swept by between the last two bends.

Lockdale Duke broke averagely in the A2 and paced up well to lead at the first bend. Sadly, he went wrong nearing the 3rd bend and faded to the rear. Optimistic Henry took over at the 3rd bend briefly, but faded near the line, after being passed on the run in. Call Again had time for a dwell up at the 3rd bend and still out-gunned them on the run in.

Sophie Rose broke superbly well in the second A2 and led round. The well backed jolly Armies Plan, started slowly, but came home much the stronger, leading at the 4th bend. Denwood Star eased at the 3rd bend and ran poorly. (No change there then)

Maneen Haka made all in the third A2. He held on desperately in a bunch finish. Daisyfield Matti came out just the best of the rest and grabbed second.

Fear Mykeo was quickly into stride in the A1 and held what looked like a winning advantage approaching the 3rd bend. However, she seemed to lose the plot and Daisyfield Bella took over between the last two bends. Swift Maggie stayed on and led near the line and Fear Mykeo got going again to grab second.

Ellron made all in the S2 finale. Girl Next Door started very slowly and stayed on for second. Despite turning in second, Aranock Sand ran poorly.

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