Lamentations Takes Pepperton Mile

As expected the weather was perfect in Newmarket for Saturday’s race day. The fifteenth race on the card scheduled for the day was the Grade II Pepperton Mile on the turf. With the weather pristine the turf track was listed as firm throughout Saturday race day. Twelve horses drew into this years Pepperton Mile. The post parade and loading into the starting gate all went along easily without a hitch.

Springing out of the starting gate first to lead by one-fourth of a length was jsimpson owned Chop Never Stops over Lamentations, owned by astapor, on the far outside who was running in second. A half length back in third was co-favorite Grand Entry, trained by chilimac, who had actually moved to slight betting favorite right before post time. Lost My America (IRE), trained by eddie72, ran along in fourth with Brabasong dashing along in fifth, trained by brabant. Trailing the field early on was trained Tenacious V, eight lengths off the leader.

Chop Never Stops maintained his lead over Lamentations by one-fourth of a length with favorite Grand Entry still running slightly back into third with Lost My America (IRE) gaining ground in fourth. Still in fifth was Brabasong with Greenland’s Edge, owned by dsanders losing ground in sixth. Still trailing the field was Tenacious V.

Just before the stretch Lamentations took command of the race and was now leading by one and three-fourth lengths over Chop Never Stops with Lost My America (IRE) now in third. Dropping to fourth was favorite Grand Entry. Greenland’s Edge was starting to make a move and was moved up into fifth with pre-race co-favorite Alberta Gold, owned by bertaal, gaining ground and moving into sixth. Beefcake9 trained Tricky Missy was still holding her own in seventh with Brabasong fading into eighth. Coming from off the pace and moving up into ninth was Cliften Castle, owned by mav1763 making an astonishing move on the inside. Losing ground and slipping into tenth was socalsipe trained Dancin Ransom with Kisses For Ashley, owned by queenablosing ground in eleventh. Still trailing the field but starting to make his move was Tenacious V.

Now the field was coming for the wire, Cliften Castle and Lost My America (IRE) were coming on strong, eating up ground with their long strides but they couldn’t catch astapor owned and trained Lamentations who crossed the wire first and winning by two lengths with jockey T. Cooper riding and setting a speed figure of one hundred seven, a lifetime best speed for the daughter of War Chant. In second was fast closing Clifden Castle with Lost My America (IRE) coming in third.

Also Rans include: Chop Never Stops, Tenacious V, Alberta Gold, Kisses For Ashley, Tricky Missy, Greenland’s Edge, Grand Entry, Dancin Ransom, and Brabasong.