Towerform - Peter Grigg Memorial EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 4)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: SALISBURYRace date:25/06/08Race time:2:10Runners:11
Race distance:5fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:1m 1.60s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Sea Of Leaves Jimmy FortuneJ H M Gosden69-02002/1F 1.651.441.341.01 1
Raedah R HillsM A Jarvis59-020011/1 3.92.952.021.01 2hd
Our Wee Girl Ryan MooreS Kirk19-02009/4 1.561.431.321.01 3
Princess Hannah Pat DobbsR Hannon39-020020/1 9.66.663.52 4¾
Danzadil Dane O´NeillR A Teal79-020020/1 116.594.70 5
Straitjacket Richard HughesR Hannon49-0200100/30 2.241.821.611.4 6½
Brer Rabbit Michael HillsB W Hills29-020016/1 94.713.750 7¾
Piste Gemma Elford(7)B J Meehan118-720066/1 4625.35110 8½
On The Feather Stephen CarsonP Winkworth109-020033/1 12.58.574.60 91
August Days James DoyleR M Beckett99-020066/1 2218.16110 10
Goodenough Magic Alan DalyAndrew Turnell89-0200100/1 5030.91130 112



Comments in running

Sea Of Leaves soon steadied back into mid-division, headway and edged right 2f out, ran on to lead final 50yds

Raedah prominent, led well over 1f out, ridden and kept on, headed final 50yds

Our Wee Girl headway to lead after 1f, headed well over 1f out, one pace

Princess Hannah missed break and went left start, ran green and soon well behind, ridden and ran on encouragingly from 2f out, going on well at finish

Danzadil chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced final 2f, beaten when edged right final furlong

Straitjacket took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

Brer Rabbit slowly into stride and bumped start, behind, ridden halfway, never reached leaders

Piste started slowly, behind, some headway when not clear run on far rail and switched left over 1f out, unable to challenge

On The Feather in touch on far rail, not clear run inside final 2f, switched left and right, soon weakened

August Days led 1f, with leader until weakened 2f out

Goodenough Magic mid-division until ridden and weakened over 2f out




Analyis of the race

Another hot but windier day saw the watering (8mm overall) counteracted to leave the ground riding fast and it was officially changed to firm halfway through. The rail on the far side from the main stands was also railed in some five yards. The runners were sheltered from the wind early in the straight but it was into their faces in the final 2f.

Paddock inspection suggested this was a better than average fillies' maiden and they went a decent pace thanks to Our Wee Girl trying to overcome her No.1 draw. That clearly did not suit the filly, who had failed to act over the Epsom 6f in the Woodcote. She deserves another chance under previous tactics of being produced from off the pace.

SEA OF LEAVES, one of the smaller in the field, looked beaten going to the final furlong but switched to the far rail, she picked up well to prove her debut run all wrong. Sporting a tongue-tie for the first time clearly helped and Jimmy Fortune felt she would benefit from another furlong now.

Princess Hannah, one of the scopier newcomers, was far too green to do herself justice but when the penny dropped in the final furlong, she stayed on eyecatchingly and should soon be winning.

Danzadil shaped with promise, showing speed, and Piste, who played up at the stalls, was staying on against the rail when havinglittle room and being switched sharply left to midtrack before staying on nicely.

The run was sure to bring on Brer Rabbit, who is another who should uphold the strength of the race and On The Feather, another to take the eye in the paddock, will be all the better for the run.


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 1.3
Tote place (2): 2.6
Tote place (3): 1.2
Exacta: 25.5
CSF: 23.2
Total SP: 117

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