Towerform - Firex E B F Maiden Stakes (Class 4)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: SANDOWNRace date:13/06/08Race time:2:10Runners:11
Race distance:5fGoing:GoodWinners time:1m 3.01s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Macdillon Fergus SweeneyW S Kittow119-32008/1 3.752.141.961.01 1
Kingship Spirit L DettoriJ Noseda79-32004/6F 1.451.171.131.01 2nk
Pocket's Pick George BakerG L Moore59-320025/1 NANANANA 3
Red Rossini Richard HughesR Hannon49-320010/1 3.52.971.971.6 4
Mattamia Alan MunroB R Millman99-320050/1 14.512.557.45 5½
Verlegen Ryan MooreR Hannon38-122006/1 2.662.151.821.5 6
Goldvil Jamie SpencerB J Meehan19-320014/1 64.213.23.9 7½
Rocket Rob Jim CrowleyS A Callaghan29-320050/1 2313.633.2519 8
Mean Mr Mustard T P QueallyJ A Osborne89-320040/1 1910.485.55 9
Russian Art James DoyleR M Beckett109-320014/1 6.84.313.23 10
Rapanui Belle Adam KirbyG L Moore68-1220066/1 4233.75.138 116



Comments in running

Macdillon took keen hold early, tracked leaders, driven to lead just inside final furlong, held on all out

Kingship Spirit held up in rear, steady headway from 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, closing on winner near finish but always just held

Pocket´s Pick led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon on pace

Red Rossini chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Mattamia chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

Verlegen chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

Goldvil towards rear, headway halfway, never going pace to to reach leaders and weakened over 1f out

Rocket Rob slowly into stride, in rear, some headway from over 1f out, never in contention

Mean Mr Mustard slowly into stride, took keen hold early, always outpaced

Russian Art ridden halfway, always outpaced

Rapanui Belle always outpaced




Analyis of the race

Dry overnight, so the going remained good - apart from on the bottom bend of the round course, where it was good to soft. Eight of these two-year-olds had seen the racecourse, with a handful shaping with promise. MACDILLON came here after a fourth atSalisbury, where his antics in the preliminaries would not have helped his chance, but he was much more relaxed this time and took advantage of his high draw, racing up the rails and leading just inside the final furlong. His sire won this race in 2001,having been beaten at Salisbury, and connections have the Listed Dragon Stakes here, in which Acclamation was second, next on the agenda for Macdillon.

Kingship Spirit, again well backed, was given a patient ride and although he made up plenty ofground late on, he never looked like reeling in the winner, who ran around a bit near the line.

Red Rossini was another who raced prominently. He came up against a good thing last time, but appeared not to have improved a great deal for that first outing. Stablemate Verlegen is unlikely to be among her trainer's better juveniles, having failed to build on her debut outing in two subsequent starts.

The draw would not have helped the newcomer Goldvil, who should come on for the outing. Rocket Rob was another who had a difficult draw to overcome on his first start, but he made life even tougher for himself when jumping away slowly. Mean Mr Mustard was not beaten up and it would be no surprise to see him give a better account of himself at some stage.


Tote

Tote Win: 8.1
Tote place (1): 1.9
Tote place (2): 1.1
Tote place (3): 6.5
Exacta: 17.3
CSF: 13.6
Total SP: 119

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