Towerform - First Transpennine Express Handicap (Class 3)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: DONCASTERRace date:11/04/08Race time:4:25Runners:18
Race distance:6fGoing:Good To SoftWinners time:1m 17.11s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Cape Jamie SpencerP Howling188-1150887/1 2.742.431.791.01 1
Baby Strange Fergus SweeneyD Shaw158-8408525/1 7.26.725.41.01 2nk
Tajneed Olive Gaule(7)D Nicholls127-11508150/1 13.511.397.25 3nk
Damika Michael J Stainton(3)R M Whitaker139-1509525/1 7.66.15.33 4½
Bel Cantor Andrew Mullen(3)W J H Ratcliffe58-1508120/1 95.193.954 5nk
Turnkey Adele Rothery(7)D Nicholls168-7609116/1 85.194.21.04 6hd
Pusey Street Lady Jim CrowleyJ Gallagher39-240935/1F 2.722.262.062 72
Tudor Prince Luke Morris(3)A W Carroll148-1408116/1 64.433.951.31 8shd
Ice Planet Silvestre De SousaD Nicholls48-13709010/1 4.53.683.151.01 9nse
Southandwest L P KeniryJ S Moore178-10408720/1 6.65.875.13 10nse
Barney McGrew Phillip MakinM Dods79-150927/1 3.452.692.342.12 11
Special Day Michael HillsB W Hills108-13409011/1 4.33.522.81.92 121
He's A Humbug Catherine GannonK A Ryan88-4408118/1 NANANANA 133
Fyodor Liam JonesW J Haggas69-4709516/1 5.74.811.453.5 141
Ellens Academy Jimmy QuinnE J Alston98-41308133/1 129.595.37 15½
Charles Darwin Hayley TurnerM Blanshard18-4508114/1 64.872.54 16
Bo McGinty Joe FanningR A Fahey118-5708214/1 4.84.013.62.6 17
Mr Wolf Andrew ElliottD W Barker28-4708128/1 9.87.353.250 18shd



Comments in running

Cape slowly into stride, switched left after start, headway and not clear run over 2f out, strong run to lead last 100yds, held on towards finish

Baby Strange held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held

Tajneed tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

Damika held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

Bel Cantor chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong

Turnkey in rear, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

Pusey Street Lady with leader, led over 2f out until over 1f out, faded

Tudor Prince prominent on outer, kept on same pace over 1f out

Ice Planet in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong

Southandwest tracked leaders on outer, kept on same pace final 2f

Barney McGrew held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong

Special Day slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

He´s A Humbug took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place over 1f out

Fyodor chased leaders, lost place over 1f out

Ellens Academy started slowly, held up, always towards rear

Charles Darwin chased leaders far side, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened

Bo McGinty mid-division and driven along, lost place 2f out

Mr Wolf led racing far side, edged left and headed over 2f out, soon weakened




Analyis of the race

All the riders shunned the stands' side in this sprint in which the far side of the middle seemed to best place to race. CAPE, who won three times as a juvenile but failed to add to her tally last term, made a winning start for her new yard. Dropped right out from stall 18, she had to thread her way through and got up inside the final furlong to win driven out. The way the race turned out, she is better than the bare form and she heads for the Abernant Stakes.

Only two lengths covered the first six, with second spot going to Baby Strange, who missed last season after a good juvenile campaign, but showed signs of a return to form despite some pre-race antics. He may be able to take advantage of his current mark.

Damika ran on well, with Bel Cantor, who goes well on the ground but was a pound out of the handicap, running creditably to finish best of the low-draw horses. Pusey Street Lady, putup 10lb for her win her last time, had every chance but might struggle off her present mark. Ellens Academy was slow to break and Charles Darwin was hampered and is better than the bare form.


Tote

Tote Win: 4.6
Tote place (1): 1.5
Tote place (2): 8.8
Tote place (3): 13
Tote place (4): 7.1
Exacta: 253.3
CSF: 176.9
Total SP: 120

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