Towerform - Doyle Clayton Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) (Class 5)Towerform grade 5

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Race details

Course: NEWBURYRace date:12/06/08Race time:2:40Runners:10
Race distance:1m2fGoing:GoodWinners time:2m 9.87s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Ghaidaa R HillsM A Jarvis69-03001/2F 1.21.11.061.01 1
Siyasa L DettoriSaeed Bin Suroor89-03006/1 2.041.781.481.01 2
Solar Dance Robert HavlinJ H M Gosden109-030040/1 15.59.413.61.01 3
Sweet Sara Ahmed Ajtebi(5)C E Brittain78-930066/1 9526.194.55 4
Sacred Flame Richard HughesB J Meehan99-030040/1 3414.324.96 51
Orange River Jimmy FortuneJ H M Gosden49-030016/1 7.44.493.252 6½
Testimonial Ryan MooreE A L Dunlop29-030016/1 4.43.553.23 76
Cuban Rhythm Steve DrowneR Charlton19-03009/1 3.52.482.142.24 813
Catching The Light Ted DurcanH R A Cecil39-03009/1 3.252.251.982 97
One Night In May Kerrin McEvoyW R Muir59-0300100/1 5540.5313.520 10



Comments in running

Ghaidaa took keen hold early, chased leaders, led well over 1f out, soon clear, easily

Siyasa soon led, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, headed well over 1f out and soon no chance with winner, held on for 2nd

Solar Dance slowly into stride, in rear but in touch, driven along over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out to take 3rd inside final furlong but never any chance with leading duo

Sweet Sara chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Sacred Flame in rear, driven along over 3f out, moderate progress from over 1f out

Orange River took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch, ridden over 3f out, moderate progress final furlong

Testimonial in rear, effort on inside over 3f out, never in contention and soon weakened

Cuban Rhythm soon driven to chase leaders, weakened from 3f out

Catching The Light chased leaders, ridden and beaten 3f out

One Night In May in touch, ridden and beaten over 3f out




Analyis of the race

The second division of the fillies' maiden, and there was a bit more form to go on here. It was run in a significantly slower time than division one, but the pace was much steadier and that should not be allowed to detract from an impressive performance from odds-on GHAIDAA, who more than confirmed the promise of her Salisbury second and won in a style which suggests she will be upholding the family honour in better company before long.A Cape Cross half-sister to her stable's Oaks winner Eswarah, out of 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner Midway Lady, she has much to live up to, and Michael Jarvis was on record saying she hadn't anything like the class of the other two. However, after her easy win here - in front over a furlong out and value for a fair bit further - he said she might now be acquiring that class and he did not rule out supplementing her for the Irish Oaks if the owner was keen. Unfortunately, she was simply too slow coming to hand for Royal Ascot, but she has evidently improved by leaps and bounds through the last six weeks or so and is one to keep on the right side of.

Solar Dance, dropped in from her wide draw, made a respectable debut at long odds and was clear of the prominently ridden Sweet Sara, who is eligible for a mark now, and the newcomers Sacred Flame, whose inexperience betrayed her as she made her effort up the outside, and Orange River.

Richard Hughes reported that Sacred Flame hung left. Ryan Moore reported that Testimonial hung left.


Tote

Tote Win: 1.6
Tote place (1): 1.02
Tote place (2): 1.9
Tote place (3): 9.1
Exacta: 5.2
CSF: 4.1
Total SP: 120

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