Easy Tiger! –

Walthamstow Report 27 Mar 2007

Tuesday's card featured the first round of the Steward Cup with some average graded fare thrown in The ground was fast again, despite what the official going allowances are likely to indicate.

Black Lightning trapped out in the opener, but had a tea break going into the bend and got swamped for pace. Wise Shakira broke modestly, showed a little pace to the bend and turned in front. She ran well after.

Appletown Drogba disappointed on the Bags last time, but made no mistake here. Droopys Fefel kept on for second. There was some trouble in the middle traps.

Questhouse Jimmy led up in the H2, but could not contain Booze N Snooze down the back straight. Booze N Snooze surprised connections and was an impressive winner.

Redec King broke well and led the P8 contest, but went wide and faded from the last bend. The favvy Bowlers Bullet was bitterly disappointing. Special Nyx was slow away, but kept on to win a moderate P8 contest. 

The first Stewards cup heat was comfortably won in trap to line fashion by January Tiger. Roswell Bluesky did nothing wrong in second. Spiridon Louis ran poorly and looks unlikely to regain his best form.

Ballymac Daisy led up in the P7, running mid/wide on the run up. She led to the 3rd bend, but could not hold Special Eyes who kept on ok for a fair win.

Black As Coal was a very convincing winner in the A6. After a modest break his early took him well clear. However he cramped (or something) on the run in and held on.

The second Stewards cup heat was weakened by the absence of Hurricane Jazz, who was withdrawn in season. Jeddies Liberty broke slowly, but showed plenty of EP to lead at the third bend. After a couple of trial at the track I was personally expecting a bit more. Classy Star stayed on ok for second. 

Bobs Express went wide on the run up and led to the 3rd bend.  Bills On Board led up at the 3rd briefly, but had a dwell up at the 4th bend. Townhead Ben plugged on and led near the line.

Ballinabola Bola made most of the running in the A4, but went wide at the 4th bend and was nailed on the line by Sangria. Brickfield Deal again looked lame.

The final Stewards cup heat saw the enigmatic Romford Car Two get turned over at a shade of odds on. Back By Daylight made the early running, but did not get the trip and faded from the 5th bend. RCT got behind early and faced a wall of dogs as he ran on to challenge at the 5th. There was no room at the inn and he finished second. Mitzie stayed on to lead on the run in.

Nil Finance broke very well and made all to land the A3. She held on desperately in the end though as Crying Shame and Droopys Fabregas came at her.

Miss Modesty continued her upward curve of progression as she landed the A1 after producing a fine start and making all. Buckland Wally ran his usual honest race in second. What a nice dog he must be to own.

The grim old last shitter race was won by Droopys Delia, who was slow away, but stayed on to lead on the run in.

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