Towerform - Rectangle Handicap (Class 4)Towerform grade 1

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Race details

Course: THIRSKRace date:01/07/08Race time:8:50Runners:9
Race distance:5fGoing:Good To FirmWinners time:1m 39.61s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Baybshambles Royston FfrenchR E Barr168-7406611/4F 1.481.321.261.01 1
Rasaman Joe FanningK A Ryan68-9406816/1 3.453.041.991.02 2shd
River Thames N CallanK A Ryan99-750804/1 1.941.371.31.02 3
First Order Tom EavesMiss L A Perratt19-6707922/1 3.993.191.943.63 4½
Hawaii Prince Silvestre De SousaS T Mason148-7406625/1 4.533.483.031.25 5
Brut Adele Rothery(7)D W Barker108-2606812/1 5.722.962.182.59 61
Windjammer David AllanT D Easterby118-8406711/2 2.121.651.511.01 7hd
Cape Royal Stephen DonohoeJ M Bradley89-7808020/1 4.233.392.032.52 8hd
Classic Encounter Fergus SweeneyD M Simcock39-12508522/1 4.233.422.271.12 9



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Comments in running

Baybshambles chased leaders on inside, stayed on well final furlong, led post

Rasaman with leaders, led just inside final furlong, edged right, headed post

River Thames held up on stands' side, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and kept on towards finish

First Order tracked leaders on wide outside, hung left and kept on final furlong

Hawaii Prince with leader, led on inside 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, hampered and faded

Brut prominent, outpaced after 2f, kept on final furlong

Windjammer chased leaders, faded approaching final furlong

Cape Royal prominent, outpaced and lost place after 2f

Classic Encounter led overall in centre, headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong




Analyis of the race

The withdrawal of the in-form pair Playful and Wibbadune, the probable favourites, and the well-weighted Deserted Dane weakened this handicap, but plenty of these sprinters had got themselves well treated and BABYSHAMBLES has unquestionably improved this season and he showed he is still on the upgrade here, leading in the closing stages to gain a third victory in six starts in 2008. He is bred to progress with age and will remain of interest even after reassessment.

Rasaman had been disappointing of late but showed more for the refitting of cheekpieces, leading led entering the final furlong but edging right and caught late on - he is well treated on his best form.

Hawaii Prince was anything but disgraced from 8lb out of the handicap, leading over two furlongs out until entering the final furlong and then hampered inside the final furlong. Brut could not take advantage of his slipping mark.


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 1.1
Tote place (2): 5.5
Exacta: 33.2
CSF: 27.1
Total SP: 123

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