Caulry Fast Trap cuts down the Cobra

Walthamstow Report 13 Sep 2007

Thursday's card was mainly an open card, containing a few maidens.

A double upgrade did not stop Miss Rapid, who made all the running to land the opening P6. Miss Rapid is by Mrs Bishop, who has thrown open racers Get On Blackie and Miss Modesty. It was a 1-2 for the Cahill kennel, as Journey Time followed her home a length behind. Journey Time (from trap 3) looked particularly unlucky, as So Said He ran middle from trap two and impeded him all the way to the bend. Journey Time is by Farnans Moyne, dam of Journey North.

Westmead Prince defied a tricky looking trap three draw in the 430m open. On his last visit to the track, he was modestly away and made the most of his trap one draw. Tonight, he pinged from trap three and made all. That Mega Delight is not a bad dam, is she? :) Funny Poppet benefited from a trap one draw and ran a fair race in second.

Snazzy Time was sent off a very short looking 4/7 shot in the hurdles open. He's changed his style of running and no longer seems to be able to get to the front early on too often. There was a fair bit of trouble in the race and Snazzy Time hit the front between the last two turns. However, he was probably getting tired as he hit the last flight and handed the advantage to Strong Flow. Strong Flow had led and dwelt in front, but took up the running over the last flight.

Droopys Liberty hit the front between the first two bends in Div 1 of the novice stayers stakes, but seemed to have a dwell up in front near the 5th bend. Droopys Boss swept by at the 5th for a comfortable success, at a generous looking 2/1. Wheres The Girls threatened to challenge at the 5th bend, but failed to see out the trip.

The first of the maidens (Div 3) looked a fairly tricky race for the locals to solve, as none of the contestants had raced at the Stow, and only three of them had trialled. Lightfoot George had run 28.91 at Limerick (equivalent to A3 by my reckoning) and this looked the best form on offer. After a modest start, Lightfoot George paced up well to the first bend and made all. He did tie up from the last bend and the slow starting Cape Spring ran on to reduce the margin to half a length.

Dysert Cara made all in the Div 2 maiden. Directors Choice came to challenge at the 3rd bend, but was clumsy and crowded. He still got to within a neck of the winner and was a little unlucky. Lagile Tomo seemed to hit the brakes at the first two turns and plugged on for third.

Vigorous Zico started fast in the Div 2 standard, but ran wide and opened the door for Courts Ad Queen. Courts Ad Queen proved the stronger off the second bend and won quite well. Lively Arthur recently did the 480m clock at Nottingham and kept on well in second. I'm told that this distance at Nottingham is not used that often. Julies Protege had been in flying form before this step up in class. She was outclassed here though, but ran ok in third.

Cassie led from the 4th bend and won the novice marathon as a 4/7 favvy. Centaur Fuji made a decent race of it and went down by 2 1/4 lengths. The pair of them pulled right away from the rest of them.

Westmead Keawn started modestly and unleashed a decent spurt of early pace to lead from the first. Westmead Keawn is yet another Mega Delight pup. I was speaking to a chap on VC Grand Prix night, who'd seen all of her litters. He was convinced that this litter was the best that he had seen. Dark Fantasy ran well and followed him home a length and a quarter behind. This was a length and a half closer than last time they met here. Two real quality pups indeed.

Crying Shame put in a fast run in the maiden standard. She flew out of the traps and made all. This was her 7th win from 17 starts. Bigwood Sheriff was running on, but was clumsy and KO'd between the last two bends. Blacknotblue plugged on to finish a remote second.

The next 640 open was a shocker. They all bunched up at the 5th bend and Emporio Rebel led on the run in to win in a slow time.

Cobra Striking was fast away (as usual) in the next 475 open. However, he swung wide at the last bend and faded on the run in. Caulry Fast Trap stayed on well and led on the run in. The winning time was a decent 28.70.

Funky Lass showed just about the best early pace and led round in the A6. Molly Alice showed decent pace down the back straight and led from between the last two bends. Raise Your Game stayed on for second.

Big Break broke modestly in the closing Div 2 6 bend open, but paced up well and led off the second bend. He won a modest race here from Fine Dancer, who switched behind in the run in. April Fizz showed more interest in Big Break, than running a race and faded from the 5th bend.

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