Towerform - Rathbones Handicap (Class 4)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: CHESTERRace date:10/06/08Race time:8:15Runners:13
Race distance:5fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:1m 23.91s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Misaro Hadden Frost(5)R A Harris48-970719/2F NANANANA 1
Best One Kevin Ghunowa(3)R A Harris29-040745/1 NANANANA 2nk
Mambo Spirit J-P GuillambertJ G Given79-940806/1 NANANANA 3½
Foxy Music Paul MulrennanE J Alston39-9408012/1 NANANANA 4
Coconut Moon Tony HamiltonE J Alston69-060718/1 NANANANA 5hd
Caribbean Coral Graham GibbonsJ J Quinn99-10908111/2 NANANANA 6¾
Dodaa Ashley Hamblett(5)N Wilson118-8507014/1 NANANANA 72
I Confess T G McLaughlinP D Evans109-4308233/1 NANANANA 8
Silver Prelude Darryll HollandD K Ivory89-2707325/1 NANANANA 9¾
Jilly Why Francis NortonPaul Green59-13708414/1 NANANANA 10
Bluebok Tolley Dean(3)J M Bradley129-0707433/1 NANANANA 111
Fire Up The Band Slade O´Hara(5)A Berry19-690827/1 NANANANA 127
Cape Royal N CallanJ M Bradley149-12808333/1 NANANANA 1314



Non runners:


Comments in running

Misaro midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

Best One chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon hung left, headed post

Mambo Spirit reared start, missed break, held up, headway when switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining at finish

Foxy Music pressed leader, led 3f out, soon hung right, headed 1f out, eased when no extra towards finish

Coconut Moon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

Caribbean Coral behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge leaders

Dodaa chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

I Confess behind, kept on final furlong, never reached challenging position

Silver Prelude led, headed 3f out, continued to challenge, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Jilly Why slowly into stride, always behind

Bluebok midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

Fire Up The Band chased leaders, not much room and hampered after 1f, soon dropped away, behind after

Cape Royal missed break, soon recovered to chase leaders, eased when saddled slipped over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind




Analyis of the race

Not as strong a sprint handicap as it first appeared, with few having the solid recent form to command attention, and plenty failed to get into it. MISARO did not break half so well as he had done when second at Bath on his previous start but they went a really good pace up front and he was able to come from behind, still not in an obviously promising position at the top of the straight but staying on on the inside rail to lead close home.

Stablemate Best One had looked set to complete a hat-trick when going on in the straight and has clearly run another fine race - he looks to be thriving for his new trainer and he should continue to give a good account.

Mambo Spirit deserves just as many plaudits as he had to make his move on the wideoutside in the straight but finished very well and was not beaten far. This confirms that he is back in form and he is well worth keeping an eye on.

Coconut Moon has yet to hit top form this year but ran one of her better races on a track where she often goes well, ahead of Caribbean Coral, who had shaped well on his previous start but was outpaced from the off from his wide draw and could not get into things until it was too late. He needs things to drop right but will pop up sooner or later.

Dodaa ran well for a fair way from his wide draw but Fire Up The Band ran one of his lesser races.


Tote

Tote Win: 5.7
Tote place (1): 2.1
Tote place (2): 2.5
Tote place (3): 2
Exacta: 22.7
CSF: 26
Tricast: 136.1
Total SP: 121

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