Towerform - Anthony Fawcett Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: THIRSKRace date:01/07/08Race time:6:50Runners:16
Race distance:6fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:1m 12.26s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Prime Delivery Ted DurcanR M H Cowell89-32008/1 5.74.553.71.06 1
Cosmic Sun Frederik Tylicki(7)R A Fahey168-1020033/1 19.512.456.261.01 2shd
Secret Venue Tony HamiltonJedd O´Keeffe79-32004/1 2.342.021.631.01 3
Sirenuse Tom EavesB Smart148-122003/1F 2.482.031.891.01 4
Aahaygran Fergus SweeneyK R Burke158-1220014/1 75.814.84.5 5½
Mary Mason Andrew Mullen(3)Mrs A Duffield108-920040/1 2216.391119 62
Acclaben T P O´SheaG A Swinbank129-320010/1 4.123.583.052 7nk
Coleorton Choice N CallanK A Ryan99-32006/1 4.63.162.562.3 8
Sardan Dansar Micky FentonMrs A Duffield38-1220033/1 17.513.999.7716.5 9nse
Gems Star Graham GibbonsJ J Quinn49-3200100/1 13067.9613.1842 10½
Monsieur Jourdain David AllanT D Easterby59-320014/1 7.25.33.536.2 11nk
Rio Cobolo Stephen DonohoePaul Green19-320050/1 2517.275.1923 122
Off Hand Duran Fentiman(3)T D Easterby68-920066/1 4434.68240 13nse
The Canny Dove Dean Heslop(7)T D Barron178-1020033/1 1610.986.612 14
Black Attack Russell Kennemore(3)Paul Green119-02009/2 2.322.111.81.19 15¾
Ennovy Kim TinklerN Tinkler28-12200125/1 14091.0317.57130 1610



Non runners:


Comments in running

Prime Delivery held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led last 75yds, just held on

Cosmic Sun chased leaders, driven 3f out, challenged inside final furlong, just failed

Secret Venue switched right after start, led until 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

Sirenuse tracked leader, led 2f out, hung left, headed inside final furlong, weakened

Aahaygran mid-division, stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders

Mary Mason dwelt, kept on final 2f, never near leaders

Acclaben chased leaders, lost place over 2f out

Coleorton Choice chased leaders, hung left and lost place over 1f out

Sardan Dansar never better than mid-division

Gems Star in rear, some headway 2f out, never on terms

Monsieur Jourdain in rear, some headway final 2f, never a factor

Rio Cobolo always towards rear

Off Hand dwelt, always in rear

The Canny Dove chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out

Black Attack chased leaders, hung left over 2f out, soon lost place

Ennovy took keen hold on outer, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out




Analyis of the race

Not a race to treat lightly as both winners of this two-year-old maiden, which was first run in 2006, went on to run in the Gimcrack Stakes and Sir Gerry won both contests last year.

There were a typically wide range of abilities on display but a couple of those with experience had already shown themselves up to winning and some of the newcomers appealed as likely sorts.

Newcomer PRIME DELIVERY had reportedly been under consideration for the Gimcrack, and though he was eventually not entered when entries closed hours before this race he clearly has plenty of ability judged on this most encouraging debut, keeping on well to lead in the final 75 yards of a contest that few got into. He is likely to be given another month before his next run and will clearly do very well to match last year's winner of this race but this good-looking colt, a $100,000 yearling, fully deserves a crack at better company.

Cosmic Sun did not have the speed to cope with 5f at Ripon on his debut but looked to have learned from that and showed a good deal more here, always to the fore. He should improve again.

Sirenuse was another newcomer to catch the eye and she may well have won but for her inexperience as she looked to be going well when leading over two furlongs out, only to hang left and ultimately manage no better than fourth. The way she travelled was a sign of her ability, she will have learned from this and she should go very close next time.

Fellow debutant Aahaygran, a $110,000 yearling, also showed ability, looking green but keeping on nicely. She will do better, as will Mary Mason, who looked backward on her debut but made late ground.


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 3.9
Tote place (2): 11.2
Tote place (3): 2.6
Exacta: 433.4
CSF: 265.1
Total SP: 127

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