| 5:20 |
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Handicap (5)(3yo+,0-75) £3,805.10, £1,170.80, £585.40, £292.70 |
7f |
| 1 | Turks Wood (IRE) | (11) | M H Tompkins | 3 | 8-12 | J Mackay | 3/1F | |
| 2 | 1 | Torquemada (IRE) | (5) | W Jarvis | 4 | 9-2 | P Doe | 11/2 |
| 3 | 1 | Vindication | (8) | R M H Cowell | 5 | 9-8 | A Kirby(5) | 5/1 |
| 4 | ½ | Ektishaaf | (10) | P R Webber | 3 | 9-2 | M Tebbutt | 20/1 |
| 5 | 1 | Kristinor (FR) | (2) | J R Fanshawe | 3 | 9-0 | O Urbina | 6/1 |
| 6 | 3½ | Hashima (USA) | (1) | C E Brittain | 3 | 8-12 | R L Moore | 14/1 |
| 7 | ½ | Go Yellow | (7) | P D Evans | 4 | 9-2 | J Jones(7) | 14/1 |
| 8 | hd | Lady Mo | (3) | G G Margarson | 4 | 9-4 | A McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 9 | 20 | Attacca | (6) | J R Weymes | 4 | 8-10 | T E Durcan | 8/1 |
| 10 | 1½ | Cashneem (IRE) | (9) | W M Brisbourne | 7 | 8-4 | B Swarbrick(5) | 15/2 |
| 11 | 2½ | Baffle | (4) | M J Ryan | 4 | 9-0 | M Halford(5) | 50/1 |
11 ran TIME 1m 26.88s
1st OWNER: Mrs P M Rickett BRED: Bo
Helander TRAINER: M H Tompkins
2nd OWNER: Canisbay Bloodstock
3rd OWNER: B & F Mechanical Services
ANALYSIS: Plenty of these modest
performers gave their supporters hope at various stages through the
final furlong and a half but it was maiden TURKS WOOD who ran
on strongest, having raced on the stands' side wing of the field
througout from his highest draw.He has had plenty of chances and has
edged up the ratings in defeat, so a further rise for this modest
win will leave him very exposed.
Torquemada was gambled on for this seasonal return and nearly
landed the support but his formline will read like most of his
others, namely that he scythed through the pack into the final
furlong looking a possible winner but was outrun.
Vindication stepped up on recent efforts on his preferred
faster ground. He is edging down the ratings to look interesting for
a similar race, as does lightly-raced Irish import Ektishaaf,
who tracked the winner through stands' side, seemingly going nearly
as well but then hung badly left under pressure. She looks sure to
break her maiden tag sooner rather than later.
Kristinor came to look a danger inside the final two furlongs
but had taken a strong grip under restraint at the back and paid for
it under pressure.
Last year's winner Cashneem was another undone by racing far
too keenly, although he did notshow much sparkle in the final two
furlongs.