Towerform - Shakespeare Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)Towerform grade 4

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Race details

Course: GREAT LEIGHS Race date:13/05/08Race time:7:50Runners:8
Race distance:1m2fGoing:StandardWinners time:2m 34.14s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Stringsofmyheart Darryll HollandMiss Gay Kelleway48-1340617/2J NANANANA 1
Our Kes Ian MonganP Howling79-1060727/2J NANANANA 2
Golden Wave Ahmed Ajtebi(5)D M Simcock58-940628/1 NANANANA 35
Bavarica Amy Baker(7)Miss J Feilden69-060698/1 NANANANA 4
Treasure Isle Dale GibsonR A Fahey88-240506/1 NANANANA 5½
Tabulate Jimmy QuinnP Howling38-250509/2 NANANANA 6
Miss Marauder Oscar UrbinaM Botti29-540674/1 NANANANA 7
Niqaab Chris CatlinW J Musson18-2405012/1 NANANANA 8



Comments in running

Stringsofmyheart slowly into stride, soon recovered and led, made rest, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, found extra and forged ahead final 100yds

Our Kes took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds

Golden Wave chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged slightly left 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, outpaced final furlong

Bavarica steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outer 5f out, chased leader over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, bumped along and weakened quickly over 1f out

Treasure Isle in touch on outer, bumped bend over 8f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, no chance after

Tabulate took keen hold, chased leader until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakening when short of room briefly 2f out

Miss Marauder took keen hold, held up in midfield, lost place and ridden over 4f out, well behind final 3f

Niqaab in touch in midfiled, dropped to rear and ridden over 4f out, well behind final 3f




Analyis of the race

That the first two drew readily clear from the top of the straight confirmed there was little strength in depth for this modest fillies' race, run at a steady pace that had plenty pulling for their head early.

STRINGSOFMYHEART was most game as OurKes moved alongside looking the likelier winner into the final furlong but was outstayed in the final 100 yards by a filly, whose connections feel she will get further to open up more opportunities. She has dipped back below her winning mark and looks like being another moneyspinner for her successful connections, who have had Arctic Desert and Punching over the winter.

Her 6lb winner's penalty ultimately proved costly to Our Kes but she remains in top form. She was one of the keenest under restraint at the steady tempo but moved up stylishly around the home bend. She has won off this mark three years ago and in this sort of form can still defy the handicapper.

Bavarica weakened up the straight after holding a chance but nothing else threatened.

The disappointing second favourite Miss Marauder was reported to have been unsuited to theleft-handed track.


Tote

Tote Win: 4.7
Tote place (1): 1.8
Tote place (2): 1.6
Tote place (3): 4.3
Exacta: 23.6
CSF: 17.9
Tricast: 97.6
Total SP: 126

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