Towerform - Happy Birthday Darryl Barker Maiden Stakes (Div I) (Class 4)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: DONCASTERRace date:07/06/08Race time:5:00Runners:12
Race distance:5fGoing:Good To SoftWinners time:1m 1.73s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Royal Grace David AllanT D Easterby118-123006/1 4.63.011.941.01 1
Safaseef James DoyleK A Morgan128-1230013/2 4.43.082.461.01 21
Champagne Lawn Graham GibbonsT D Barron98-1230025/1 15.511.46.81.01 3shd
Hucking Harkness Jimmy QuinnJ R Best39-33008/1 3.753.0622 4
Linnet Park Dean McKeownJ G Given58-1230579/2 2.782.171.511.3 5hd
Mrs Bun Fergal LynchK A Ryan18-1230011/2 5.12.742.481.8 6½
Azzaamm J P Hamblett(7)C A Dwyer108-1030033/1 2112.56.22 7
In Toto T G McLaughlinM Wigham49-330012/1 5.74.812.944.9 85
Groundhog Day Edward CreightonJ Balding89-540020/1 9.27.954.58.8 9
This Ones For Eddy Darren WilliamsS Parr29-3306711/4F 2.881.821.721.68 10nk
Portugal Dane O´NeillT J Etherington68-1230020/1 8.67.3451.56 111
Feeling Pretty Catherine GannonC Smith78-12303066/1 8558.2410.540 12



Comments in running

Royal Grace chased leaders, led over 1f out, hung left towards finish, ridden out

Safaseef slowly into stride, held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on

Champagne Lawn with leaders, ridden to chase winner and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on

Hucking Harkness held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

Linnet Park chased leaders, hampered and lost place over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

Mrs Bun slowly into stride, headway and edged left 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

Azzaamm held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

In Toto slowly into stride, never nearer

Groundhog Day started slowly and swerved left, outpaced

This Ones For Eddy led over 3f, weakened final furlong

Portugal slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, soon weakened

Feeling Pretty prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out




Analyis of the race

As weak a race as could be expected for a 5f maiden at this stage of the season - none of those to have raced had shown better than modest form and few of the newcomers made much appeal on paper. But ROYAL GRACE clearly learned something from her debut at Pontefract, where she spoiled her chance with a slow start, and showed more this time, leading over a furlong out and holding on despite edging left. She did not have a great deal to beat but that means she should start life in handicaps on a low mark - she has further improvement in her and could do well in that sphere if realistically placed.

Safaseef attracted support for her debut and did best of the newcomers, betraying her inexperience with a slow start but showing she has ability as she kept on for second place. She should improve.

Linnet Park had decent claims on her best form but was short of room over a furlong out. Newcomer Mrs Bun deserves some credit, as she tended to hang left and raced apart from most of the action on the far side for much of the way.


Tote

Tote Win: 7
Tote place (1): 2.5
Tote place (2): 2.6
Tote place (3): 6.9
Exacta: 26
Total SP: 124

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