Towerform - Sam Loughridge Diamond Edge Handicap Chase (Class 4)Towerform grade 3

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Race details

Course: EXETERRace date:14/05/08Race time:2:20Runners:8
Race distance:3m1½fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:6m 3.00s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Radnor Lad Robert ThorntonR Lee11-4801077/2 2.211.971.781.01 1
River Indus Daryl JacobR H Buckler10-13801025/1 2.242.151.541.01 212
Hermano Cordobes Jack Doyle(5)V R A Dartnall11-2801103/1F 1.941.831.421.01 3½
Lawyer Des Ormeaux T J O´BrienP Bowen11-129011512/1 4.74.023.53 46
Hurlers Cross Michael Murphy(7)P A Blockley10-910010511/2 2.42.151.982.02 5
Nelson's Spice R P McLernon(7)Jonjo O´Neill10-4701005/1 NANANANA 69
Zorro De La Vega Tom ScudamoreD E Pipe11-2501059/1 5.053.772.532.82 741
Good Man Again C M Studd(5)A Sadik9-91008933/1 14.59.618.88.8 PU



Non runners:


Comments in running

Radnor Lad chased leader, led approaching 3rd, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well

River Indus held up in touch, chased winner after 13th, ridden and one pace from 2 out

Hermano Cordobes led until approaching 3rd, chased winner, mistake 13th (water), soon ridden and lost 2nd, one pace from 2 out

Lawyer Des Ormeaux prominent, lost place approaching 13th, outpaced approaching 4 out, no danger after

Hurlers Cross held up, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened 4 out

Nelson´s Spice held up and behind, short-lived effort 4 out

Zorro De La Vega held up, headway approaching 14th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

Good Man Again always behind, not fluent 5th, lost touch approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th




Analyis of the race

Most of these did not hold too many secrets and RADNOR LAD, sporting cheekpieces for the first time instead of the blinkers he wore when winning last time, proved the answer despite a hefty hike up the weights. Connections said the ground was about as quick as he really needs and that might well be it until the autumn. He clearly needs to go right-handed, as both his other successes have been that way around.

Hermano Cordobeswas one of those with potential improvement in him but could muster only the one pace when asked up the straight and this was a slight disappointment.

Lawyer Des Ormeaux is another on what looks a prohibitive mark these days.


Tote

Tote Win: 4.5
Tote place (1): 1.8
Tote place (2): 2.2
Tote place (3): 1.1
Exacta: 24.7
CSF: 22.1
Tricast: 58.2
Total SP: 116

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