Towerform - Ucello II And Ubu III Trophy Stakes (Handicap) (For National Hunt Jockeys) (Class 5)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: GOODWOODRace date:14/10/07Race time:2:20Runners:10
Race distance:2mGoing:SoftWinners time:3m 40.58s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Estate Timmy MurphyE J O´Neill411-150569/1 2311.71101.01 1
To Arms Tony EvansK J Burke611-350587/2F 6.45.014.11.21 2½
Go Amwell Andrew TinklerJ R Jenkins810-1240534/1 5.95.314.71.52 3
Moonshine Beach J A McCarthyP W Hiatt711-9906433/1 8565.293255 417
Sand Repeal Owyn NelmesMiss J Feilden111-1050657/1 10.59.166.65.5 53
My Legal Eagle T J O´BrienE G Bevan910-7130488/1 159.768.86.6 65
Cavallini Jamie MooreG L Moore1011-12506715/2 15.59.858.88 710
Haatmey James DaviesP R Chamings511-0505514/1 2519.5413.515.5 88
Beaver P C O´NeillJ G M O´Shea311-580607/1 1698.48.4 9
Harcourt S E DurackM Madgwick210-9705018/1 3623.6916.518 1026



Comments in running

Estate held up, dropped to last trio halfway, stealthy progress over 3f out, pushed into lead inside final furlong, shaken up and soon asserted

To Arms held up in midfield, progress 5f out, led going easily over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner

Go Amwell started slowly, held up in last trio, progress halfway, led going well 3f out, soon headed, pressed leader and not much room on inner over 1f out, one pace final furlong

Moonshine Beach made most to 3f out, weakened

Sand Repeal tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 5f out, upsides over 3f out, soon weakened under pressure

My Legal Eagle held up in midfield, ridden and no progress 4f out, soon weakened

Cavallini dwelt, held up in last trio, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off

Haatmey tracked leading pair until weakened over 4f out, tailed off

Beaver always in last trio, weakened 4f out, tailed off

Harcourt with leader until weakened under pressure over 5f out, tailed off




Analyis of the race

Testing ground greeted the runners on Goodwood's final day of the season, a day that opened with the annual jump jockeys' handicap, in which the riders were significantly more talented than the horses they rode.

None was more talented than Timmy Murphy, who produced one of his ultra-polished hold-up rides to win on ESTATE, whom he nursed into contention before nudging the gelding to a cosy success.

Quite how much the five-year-old had in hand is debatable, but this clearly represented a welcomereturn to a form that is very possibly linked to his recent move to Eoghan O'Neill. He will certainly be very interesting if returned to jumping, as his hurdles rating of 117 is only 2lb higher than the mark off which he beat at Crow Wood at Bangor 14 months ago when, like here, he was partnered by Murphy. As such, he is definitely one to watch when going back over flights, particularly if his favourite jockey can ride.

Go Amwell came here in search of a hat-trick, and he was not far off getting it. He did not enjoy that much room against the fence but it did not seem to stop him, and he certainly rallied gamely. It's far from inconceivable that he could soon resume winning ways, especially as hepulled a long way clear of the fourth.

Moonshine Beach has been bang out of form, but he seemed to run better here, although quite what he achieved is open to question.

Sand Repeal went nicely for a long way but was ultimately beaten into another parish.


Tote

Tote Win: 11.4
Tote place (1): 3.6
Tote place (2): 1.8
Tote place (3): 1.7
Exacta: 86.3
CSF: 39.9
Tricast: 147.7
Total SP: 114

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