Towerform - Black Tie Picnic Maiden Handicap (Class 5)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: GOODWOODRace date:13/06/08Race time:8:35Runners:14
Race distance:1m6fGoing:GoodWinners time:3m 6.52s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Victoria Montoya Francis NortonA M Balding59-430703/1F 2.341.981.781.01 1
Dolly Penrose Edward CreightonM R Channon129-4307015/2 4.92.831.061.01 2shd
Silk Hall Fergus SweeneyD W P Arbuthnot49-2306818/1 188.024.51.03 34
Lord's Bidding Robert HavlinR Ingram138-10306216/1 NANANANA 4
Teen Spirit Liam JonesJ W Hills18-6305833/1 4814.539.67 5shd
No Rules Martin DwyerM H Tompkins108-6305814/1 9.65.383.94.5 6¾
Hadron Collider Pat DobbsR Hannon99-0306610/1 84.523.51.06 7½
Dancing Dik Jimmy FortuneMrs A J Perrett148-1130639/1 4.53.923.254.1 8
Krisnando Ryan MooreG L Moore88-830604/1 2.52.262.041.38 9
Swingkeel Eddie AhernJ L Dunlop39-930756/1 3.72.91.952 10¾
Brave Boogie James DoyleH J L Dunlop118-6305866/1 6041.088.20 115
Appointment Jim CrowleyMrs A J Perrett78-13306516/1 127.864.82.1 12½
Warsaw Waltz T P QueallyJ G Given28-9306116/1 7.85.532.725.8 1326
Montfjord Chris CatlinE J O´Neill69-9307520/1 108.155.57 14



Comments in running

Victoria Montoya slowly into stride, held up behind, headway and switched left over 3f out, every chance under pressure well over 1f out, carried left 1f out and again inside final furlong, rallied to lead on post

Dolly Penrose held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, hung left 1f out and again inside final furlong, headed on post

Silk Hall reared start and slowly away, held up behind, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, never pace to challenge

Lord´s Bidding took keen hold, soon chasing leader, ridden and every chance over 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure

Teen Spirit led, hard pressed and ridden over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace from over 1f out

No Rules chased leaders, ridden and pressed leaders 4f out, one pace under pressure last 2f

Hadron Collider held up in midfield, headway on outer 6f out, ridden 3f out, no impression last 2f

Dancing Dik took keen hold, in touch, ridden 3f out, beaten when switched right 1f out, no chance when not clear run inside final furlong

Krisnando slowly into stride, held up well behind, headway 3f out, chased leaders and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

Swingkeel took keen hold, held up in midfield early, gradually dropped to rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and no headway

Brave Boogie in touch in midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

Appointment in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased inside final furlong

Warsaw Waltz chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off

Montfjord held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 4f out, struggling when hampered over 3f out, well behind after, tailed off




Analyis of the race

A muddling affair but a decent maiden handicap with a fierce early pace which eased around the bottom bend and down the back straight before the sprint home with the field fanning out across the track early in the straight.

VICTORIA MONTOYA deserves rating a clearer winner as she did not look happy on the track, unsurprisingly for a strapping filly, who looks to be progressing as she strengthens up and steps up in trip. Added to that, she could not get running room inside the last 4f and then was twice bumped by Dolly Penrose when about to assert. If she had lost the photo, even the stewards would surely have given her the race.

Dolly Penrose came clear with the winner and her rider could hardly ride a finish as she hung badly left away from his whip when he raised it and he had to just push her out hands and heels and yet was only just caught, finishing well clear of the rest. She looks a strong stayer in the making and should soon make amends.

Krisnando deserves mention as she was very slowly away and took a hold at the back. She still made smooth headway into the straight and came to challenge before her stamina ran out and she was eased in the final furlong. A drop back in trip could see her land a maiden.


Tote

Tote Win: 3.9
Tote place (1): 2.1
Tote place (2): 2.6
Exacta: 22.8
CSF: 27.2
Tricast: 371.6
Total SP: 128

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