Towerform - Norman Hill Memorial Maiden Stakes (Div I) (Class 5)Towerform grade 3

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Race details

Course: LINGFIELD Race date:12/10/07Race time:1:50Runners:12
Race distance:7fGoing:StandardWinners time:1m 26.47s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Storm Force Kerrin McEvoySaeed Bin Suroor99-320010/1 1612.366.41.01 1
Hold The Gold Chris CatlinE J O´Neill39-320849/2 76.093.64.5 2
Turn Left George BakerR M Beckett59-320040/1 9056.182725 3
Asfurah's Dream Martin DwyerM P Tregoning118-1220015/2 NANANANA 4shd
Penchesco Paul EdderyPat Eddery79-320050/1 10080.273225 5½
Greylami John EganT G Mills19-32009/2 75.254.52.9 6nk
Storm Sir Seb SandersJ Noseda49-320013/8F 3.953.12.762.76 7nk
Points Of View Jamie MackaySir Mark Prescott89-320080/1 700296.5455270 8
Change Alley Royston FfrenchM Johnston129-320016/1 2820.9612.57 91
Pretty Officer Richard MullenRae Guest28-12200100/1 1000316.6150330 108
Ella Junior Jamie SpencerB J Meehan68-1220012/1 4016.451210 11
Up The Wycombe T QuinnS Dow109-3200100/1 1000749.8210200 12



Comments in running

Storm Force tracked leader after 1f, led over 1f out, soon clear, very comfortably

Hold The Gold pulled hard early, tracked leaders, effort 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

Turn Left held up in last trio, taken wide bend 2f out, shuffled along and ran on final furlong, took 3rd last stride

Asfurah´s Dream dwelt, pulled hard and tracked leading pair after 2f, outpaced over 1f out, one pace after

Penchesco held up behind leaders, outpaced well over 1f out, kept on one pace after

Greylami held up in midfield on inner, shuffled along and kept on from over 1f out, never near leaders

Storm Sir held up towards rear, not much room 2f out, not quicken and no progress over 1f out

Points Of View dwelt, held up in last and raced on outer, outpaced and no chance well over 1f out, kept on

Change Alley led after 100yds to over 1f out, weakened

Pretty Officer always in rear, weakened 2f out

Ella Junior led for 100yds, prominent until weakened rapidly 2f out

Up The Wycombe raced wide towards rear, weakened over 2f out




Analyis of the race

This looked a fairly decent maiden for the course, with a number of these having already looked capable of winning a race of this nature, and perhaps going on to better things. The time was nothing to shout about and the steady early pace may well have accounted for that.

STORM FORCE won in pleasing fashion. He tracked the leader until taking it up over 1f out and then pulled well clear. His future - for the time being - looks to be in handicaps.

Hold The Gold came into this the most experienced of these. He pulled hard early on, before finishing to good effect. He should be able to win soon. Turn Left made eye-catching late headway on his debut. He should come on bundles for this experience. Asfurah's Dream was not without support in the betting ring. She was keen throughout the early stages but only lost third in the final strides.

Points Of View was slowly into stride. His future may well lie in the handicap sphere, where middle distances should suit him. Change Alley led until over 1f from home. After that point he was never a factor.

**Richard Quinn, the rider of Up The Wycombe, reported that the colt hung left-handed.


Tote

Tote Win: 14.4
Tote place (1): 3.7
Tote place (2): 1.7
Tote place (3): 9.9
Exacta: 68.9
Total SP: 116

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