Begin To Hope destroys his rivals

Walthamstow Report 27 Dec 2007

Tuesday's card was a moderate graded card.

After a modest start, Tamberine Man got to the front in the A9. He had a dwell up on the run in and won by a short head. Macbart challenged and was crowded at the 3rd bend. He cam again, but also had a dwell up near the line.

A Beautiful Life led round in the A8, but was headed at the 3rd bend and was one paced after. Classy Noble too it up at the 3rd bend and went on to win his 2nd race from 12 Stow runs. Ebony Ocean plugged on and finished 3rd. 

Hammer It Ahead made all to land the A7. Met Your Match  plugged on for second. 

Can't buy luck ran off and fought at the 1st bend, causing chaos. Podges Dilemma made it to the 4th bend first. Unfortunately, he was running in the wrong direction, having been knocked over at the first bend. The race was void.

Choice Jock made all to land the S4 plodders race. Sligos Win stayed on and lost out by a neck, as the leader's stride shortened.

Begin To Hope looked different gravy in the A6 and was sent off 1/2 favvy. He took a while to get going, but paced up well down the back straight and pulled clear from the third bend. Ringtale Lad stayed on to finish a remote second.

Beat Them Jenny ran out a comfortable winner of the second A6. Leading from the second bend, she was never threatened. Sandy Lane stayed on for second after suffering crowding at the second bend.

Droopys Majella was sent off 5/4 in the A5, despite having her first run, returning from seasonal rest. She made all and was followed home by Special Roxi. This was Droopys Majella's 6th win from 19 starts at the Stow.

Redec Liz broke best in the A5, but was slow at the first two bends. Beat Them George drove the bend well and led from the second bend. Sober Vieri plodded on for second.

Leaha Chuita made all to land the S2. Eternal Flame stayed on and went down by just a head. Toosey Tina ran a shocker.

The enigmatic Milwaukee Tools made all to land the A4. After a modest start, Swing Low paced up well to the bend. Despite checking at the 3/4, he stayed on to finish second.

Grannie Annie continued her progressive form when she made all to land the A3. She took a middle course on the run up and won her her 5th win from 8 starts. Fear Charlie kept on for second.

Fear Mykeo made all to win the A2. She has a decent strike race, as this was her 17th win from 46 Stow starts. War Of Attrition drove the bend and kept on to finish half a length second. 

Fat Man Dan set a very strong early pace in the S3 finale, kicking clear of his rivals. He came back a bit towards the end of the race, but was comfortably clear, winning by 3 3/4 lengths from Steeple Rd Blond.

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