Ready Steady Teddy - Noirs takes off

Walthamstow Report 04 Oct 2007

Thursday's card was an open card, with a few graded fillers.

In the opening P7, Georges Girl ran wide and was bumped at the start, but still got to the front early and made all. Cutting Edge came to challenge at the 3rd bend, but timed his challenge wrong, bottled it and lost his chance. 

Firm Handed made all in the hurdles open. Alis Amigo turned 2nd and finished in that place, 4L behind the winner. Snazzy Time didn't come away well and suffered crowding at a few points.

True Frankie led for a few bends, before Romford Carthree swept by at the 4h bend and won well. Denial stayed on best of the rest and went down by just over 6L in second. The five runner field would very much suit the winner. He turned quite handy here.

Bills On Board showed the best early pace in the maiden, but Systems Sound quickened up and took over from the second bend. His stride shortened a bit at the end. Rough Rose fell out of the traps, but stayed on and picked her way through the field to finish ahead of the bunch in second.

Milldean Flash trapped level with Swhimasdylan and Perceptive Pacey in the 430m open, but showed much the best early pace to lead at the first. He ran out an impressive winner in his first attempt over the trip. Perceptive Pacey kept on ok for second. Wheres Yer Man missed the break and was crowded at the first.

Crying Shame started best in the Seele Standard open, but she was outpaced by Milldean Buster and Centaur Decree rounding the first two bends. Milldean Buster led to the third, before being headed and fading to the rear. Centaur Decree took over and won by a length and a half from Crying Shame.

Big Brett Coal, Rackethall Holly and Discreet Cat went to the bend in a line in the Axima Stayers open. Rackethall Holly showed the most determination going into the bend and she led up as Big Brett Coal backed out. Discreet Cat gave chase, but gave valuable ground away running wide at the bends and weakened from the 5th bend. BBC paced up and threaded his way though at the 5th bend for his 15th win at the track from 27 starts. Rackethall Holly finished 3 1/2 lengths behind in second and the fading Discreet Cat held on for third.

Buckland Wally led up in the veterans open and Clonbrin Show got a nice clear run on the rails in behind. Clonbrin Show led on the run in as Buckland Wally ran wide off the last bend. Caulry Fast Trap started slowly and lost a good 3 lengths when crowded at the second bend. He came home very well and went down by a head. He'll be very hard to beat in the veterans events in the coming months.

Dark Fantasy showed great early pace in the puppy standard open. However, his stride shortened on the run in and he was caught near the line. Ask The Question started very slowly, but came home well and led on the run in. Droopys June was impeded at the second bend and kept on for second, holding every chance.

Centaur Fuji was slow away in the marathon and was crowded at the second bend. En It hit the front at the third bend as Rosshill View eased and pulled clear. Centaur Fuji and Rosshill View stayed on, but could not get on terms with En It.

Winch Whippet led up in the A4, but moved off at half way. Millie Moo broke modestly, paced up to the bend and led from half way. Winch Whippet kept on for second.

Noirs Ted put in a breathtaking display in the First City Standard. Last week, he got it all wrong at the start and ran a fantastic race to get up. This week, he broke the traps down and ran his rivals ragged. He's 11 from 35 at the Stow and it's not hard to see him adding plenty more to that tally. Fire Lane Vieri kept on gallantly for second.

Siesta Romeo paced up well and led round in the A2. Old Jamaikey flew down the back and waited from the third. A scramble for the line ensued and Bell Classic swooped late and fast to grab it on the line. He was 5th at half way.

Ellron paced up well after missing the break in the novice stayers finale. He led from the 1st bend and made all. Westmead Oak started very slowly, stayed on and went down by 3/4 of a length.

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