Towerform - SIS Picture Services Handicap (Class 4) RIPON 09/05/08 7:00

Towerform - SIS Picture Services Handicap (Class 4)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: RIPON

Race date:09/05/08

Race time:7:00

Runners:6

Race distance:6f

Going:Good

Winners time:1m 12.32s

Race results

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Stall	Weight	Age	OR	Odds	B High	B Ave	B Low	In run	Finished	Dist Behind
Pacific Pride	Graham Gibbons	J J Quinn	4	8-10	5	77	9/2	3.45	3.12	2.56	1.01	1
Westport	N Callan	K A Ryan	1	8-7	5	74	3/1F	3.9	2.48	2.34	1.01	2	shd
Obe Gold	Silvestre De Sousa	D Nicholls	6	9-2	6	83	7/2	3.6	2.77	2.5	2.68	3	nk
First Order	Phillip Makin	Miss L A Perratt	5	9-4	7	85	9/2	3.25	3.08	2.04	1.82	4	1½
Blue Tomato	P J McDonald(3)	D Nicholls	2	9-1	7	85	7/2	4.5	2.6	2.1	2.52	5	1¾
Paris Bell	David Allan	T D Easterby	3	8-10	6	77	15/2	6	4.77	3.65	5	6	3½

Comments in running

Pacific Pride chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to challenge inside final furlong, soon driven and led last strides

Westport close up, effort 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon driven, headed last strides

Obe Gold dwelt, rear and ridden along halfway, headway 2f out, driven and stayed on entering final furlong, soon every chance until no extra towards finish

First Order soon led, joined and ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong and kept on same pace

Blue Tomato chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out and soon no impression

Paris Bell slowly into stride, always in rear

Analyis of the race

A tight sprint handicap and less than half a length covered the first three. PACIFIC PRIDE ran creditably on his reappearance last term, and then disappointed and as a result he started this season on an 18lb lower mark. Coming from off the pace, he ran on well to get up in the final stride. Fast ground suits him, and he could be interesting this term as he has begun on such a good mark, and won't go up much for this. But he hasn't always held his form, so it's hard to predict how he will progress.

Westport isn't the most consistent of sorts, and like the winner hasn't the best of win records, but he ran to form here, racing up with the pace, going on over a furlong out but being collared close home.

Obe Gold is steadily finding his form, and ran on from off the pace to finish a close third. He's now only a pound higher than the mark he won off at Goodwood last season, so there should be an opportunity for him in the next week or two.

Blue Tomato hasn't really gone on after winning on his reappearance and Paris Bell missed the break and never featured on ground that wasn't ideal for him.

Tote

Tote Win: 6.7

Tote place (1): 2.9

Tote place (2): 1.5

Exacta: 30.4

CSF: 19.3

Total SP: 117

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