Towerform - Rowlands Chartered Accountants Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)Towerform grade 4

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Race details

Course: HEXHAMRace date:03/10/08Race time:3:25Runners:8
Race distance:3mGoing:Good To SoftWinners time:5m 59.90s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
On Raglan Road Denis O´ReganJ Howard Johnson10-125008/13F NANANANA 1
Peters Star Jason MaguireD McCain Jnr11-5601123/1 NANANANA 238
Moygashel A P McCoyJ J Lambe10-12601055/1 NANANANA 37
Depraux Barry KeniryG M Moore10-12509422/1 NANANANA 471
Saddlers Singer Kenny JohnsonR Johnson10-12500250/1 NANANANA 533
Dukesfield Gary Berridge(3)J R Bewley10-9700100/1 NANANANA PU
Gino Henry OliverMrs S J Smith10-12600100/1 NANANANA PU
Pressman Keith MercerMrs S A Watt10-1250080/1 NANANANA PU



Comments in running

On Raglan Road took keen hold, chased leaders, led 7th, drew clear from 2 out, very easily

Peters Star chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, plodded on to go second approaching last, no chance with winner

Moygashel held up, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened between last 2, lost second approaching last

Depraux led to 7th, lost touch from 3 out

Saddlers Singer prominent to 7th, soon lost touch

Gino pulled hard, held up, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted between last 2

Dukesfield behind, headway 8th, blundered and lost touch from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

Pressman chased leaders to 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out




Analyis of the race

Howard Johnson has been introducing some smart jumping prospects over the past week, so the interest in this contest centred around his latest expensive Irish recruit. ON RAGLAN ROAD, whose dam is an unraced half-sister to The Real Bandit and The Bajan Bandit, cost 320,000gns after winning both starts in Ireland, a point-to-point and a bumper. This race was to give him a gentle introduction to hurdling, and when sent to the front to pick up the pace from halfway, he fought off the sole challenger inthe back straight before easing clear. In view of the quality of the opposition it is hard to put this performance into context, but visually it was very impressive.

Peters Star, racing with a penalty after a handicap win off 95 over a shorter trip in March, had weakened in both previous starts at this distance. He tracked the leaders before getting outpaced, then stayed on again in the home straight past a tiring rival, but was nowhere near the winner. This run did not confirm his stamina at the longer trip.

Depraux, winless after 11 hurdling attempts, was stepping up in trip. Leading early, he was under pressure in the back straight and weakened.

The only other finisher was Saddlers Singer, who had finished no closer than 30 lengths behind a winner in his three hurdles starts, two of which were in selling company, and fared no better here.


Tote

Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 1.02
Tote place (2): 1.4
Tote place (3): 1.5
Exacta: 3.2
CSF: 2.6
Total SP: 111

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