Towerform - Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: ASCOTRace date:17/06/08Race time:5:30Runners:25
Race distance:5fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:1m 0.60s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Flashmans Papers Steve DrowneJ R Best139-3200100/1 6035.8811.51.01 1
Bushranger J MurtaghDavid Wachman119-32004/1F 2.922.381.981.01 2½
Mullionmileanhour L P KeniryJ R Best259-320016/1 7.85.982.992 3
Effort Kerrin McEvoyM Johnston209-320028/1 13.510.697.61.01 4hd
Saucy Brown Richard HughesR Hannon69-320011/2 5.363.612.722.84 5
Total Gallery Ted DurcanJ S Moore19-320066/1 3826.0514.731.83 6¾
Donativum Jimmy FortuneJ H M Gosden229-320033/1 2012.536.30 71
Kingsgate Storm Jimmy QuinnJ R Best89-320066/1 5025.29.143.2 8½
Khor Dubai L DettoriSaeed Bin Suroor49-320025/1 1611.818.5811.5 9½
Light The Fire Jamie SpencerB J Meehan239-320016/1 9.46.8353 10¾
Miss Hollybell Jim CrowleyJ Gallagher78-12200100/1 23092.584.410 11½
Brae Hill Hayley TurnerM L W Bell59-320015/2 53.342.763.45 12nk
Silver Shoon P J SmullenD K Weld108-122007/1 3.652.961.573.05 13
Missile Dodger George BakerR M Beckett219-320016/1 16.158.353.55.5 14
Kingswinford Catherine GannonP D Evans269-3200100/1 12064.71250 15nk
Moss Likely Edward CreightonM R Channon189-020016/1 75.792.896.6 16½
Aakef R HillsM A Jarvis179-32007/1 4.223.162.613.4 17hd
Court Approval Shane KellyT G Mills249-3200100/1 12072.6517.10 18
Burning Flute M J KinaneB J Meehan129-320066/1 5528.152015 191
Dabbers Chief Michael HillsB W Hills159-320014/1 7.65.542.330 20nse
Officer Mor Andrew ElliottK R Burke39-320050/1 9520.51410.5 21½
Kate The Great Pat CosgraveM J Wallace168-12200100/1 8055.644.220 22
Glorious Dreams Eddie AhernT J Pitt198-12200100/1 15077.95200 237
She's A Shaw Thing T G McLaughlinP D Evans98-1220028/1 NANANANA 24
Asaint Needs Brass Seb SandersR M Beckett149-320040/1 2417.427.2515 259



Non runners:


Comments in running

Flashmans Papers in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, edged right and strong run inside final furlong, led final 50yds, ran on

Bushranger in touch, carried right halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no answer to winner final 50yds

Mullionmileanhour raced keenly, held up, ridden and headway to press leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

Effort dwelt, held up, switched right and headway 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, not quicken towards finish

Saucy Brown slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up, ridden and headway under 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining at finish

Total Gallery held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders and edged right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

Donativum raced keenly, held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge leaders

Kingsgate Storm raced keenly, midfield, headway and edged right halfway, one pace inside final furlong

Khor Dubai missed break, held up behind leaders, not clear run halfway, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, not pace to get competitive

Light The Fire prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

Miss Hollybell pressed leaders, led halfway, soon ridden and headed, weakened entering final furlong

Brae Hill went right start, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Silver Shoon midfield, not clear run halfway, soon ridden, hampered over 1f out, soon no danger

Missile Dodger raced keenly in touch, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

Kingswinford in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

Moss Likely midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

Aakef hung right throughout final furlong, in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong

Court Approval held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten over 1f out

Burning Flute in touch, not much room and hampered halfway, soon ridden and hung right, weakened over 1f out

Dabbers Chief in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Officer Mor led to halfway, soon weakened

Kate The Great prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out

Glorious Dreams prominent until pushed along and lost place halfway

She´s A Shaw Thing chased leaders, ridden and went right halfway, soon weakened

Asaint Needs Brass reared before start, soon in rear, pushed along halfway, eased when beaten over 1f out




Analyis of the race

This is traditionally one of the meeting's weaker juvenile races, but last year's runner-up Kingsgate Native went on to a famous victory in the Nunthorpe.

His trainer John Best went one better this time with the maiden FLASHMANS PAPERS, a 100-1 chance who had given the impression that he might have been a short runner when third at both Windsor and Kempton. For good measure Best also saddled the more fancied third-placed Mullionmileanhour, as well as a third runner, Kingsgate Storm, who excelled himself in eighth on what was effectively his racecourse debut.

Flashmans Papers looked terrific here, a really strong, sprinting type, and Best felt he had come on since Kempton. He also felt the firm ground would suit. Ridden much more patiently here, he was still right at the back of the field 2f out, but when switched to the nearside for his effort he quickened up really impressively and burst to the front in the last 50 yards, to win going away. It will be tempting to follow the Kingsgate Native route, which would see him head to Goodwood for the Molecomb and then on to York and possibly Longchamp. He will not want underestimating provided he has similar underfoot conditions.

Bushranger had beaten a previous winner well on his debut at Tipperary and was a well-fancied favourite. Ridden much more prominently than the winner up the middle of the track, he confirmed himself a useful sprinting juvenile but was beaten fair and square.

Mullionmileanhour had made a big impression in a fair race at Kempton on his debut, and although he had been off two months since then he was well fancied. Held up on the heels of the far-side leaders, he came through for a fine third, but the winner and second were too strong for him. He has a decent prize in him.

Interestingly, with the winner nearside, the second in the middle, and the third far side the draw seemed to play little part.

Effort raced prominently on the far side and showed improved form in fourth. He had every chance and may have shown in front briefly.

Goodwood second Total Gallery ran well too, although his promising effort on the stand's side of the pack rather petered out inthe end. He should win a maiden without too much trouble.

Donativum was restrained at the start in the first-time blinkers, but he was still inclined to run too keen. He did not do at all badly in the circumstances.

Kingsgate Storm did not havea race on his debut at Kempton, having almost fallen leaving the stalls. He showed plenty here and looks another certain maiden winner if connections do not aim higher.

Khor Dubai was not disgraced in mid-division, and nor was Light The Fire, who showed bags of speed on the far side but could not keep it up.

Miss Hollybell had a lot on her plate and ran well. An ordinary maiden over an easy 5f ought to suit her.

Irish challenger Silver Shoon, best in on RPRs, did not get a clear run at halfway and was then hampered again when Saucy Brown began his effort. The situation was accepted and this can be ignored.

Further back the well-backed Aakef was a bit coltish in the preliminaries and did not run his race. He should have finished close to Saucy Brown on Newmarket form.

Asaint Needs Brass also failed to run his race. He was very excitable at the start and when he was finally installed he reared up before the gates opened. [GD]


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 27.9
Tote place (2): 2.5
Exacta: 1309.3
CSF: 471.3
Total SP: 130

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