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| Wokingham Stakes 2012 |
Dandy Boy Powers to Wokingham Stakes Victory
23/06/12
1 Dandy Boy 33/1
2 Waffle 11/1
3 Hawkeyethenoo 20/1
4 Morache Music 20/1
NR: Jonny Mudball
28 ran Distances: 1¼l, ½l, shd
TIME 1m 13.87s (slow by 0.87s)
Dandy Boy provided trainer David Marnane and jockey Pat Dobbs with their first Royal Ascot successes when powering clear to win the Wokingham Handicap by one and a quarter lengths from the fast finishing Waffle.
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Dandy Boy’s most recent success came at Meydan in January 2011, when he broke the seven-furlong track record and despite some disappointing efforts since, he warmed up for this with a solid second behind Glor Na Mara in a mile handicap at the Curragh on May 26.
Marnane said: “Dandy Boy has always been a horse with plenty of speed and we ran him over a mile last time so he would switch off out the back. He came here in the best form we have had him in for a long long time.
“He broke the track record at Meydan over seven furlongs and then he picked up injury so it has taken a while to get him back again. I’m delighted for the horse and his owner because he is a big supporter of mine.
Dobbs said: “The plan was to drop him in and take my time as he can be a bit keen if you are too far forward, but he settled good and went through the field very well.
“I even got there a little bit too soon but I would have been cut off if I didn’t go when I did. There were plenty of horses on the inside and there would have probably been traffic problems.
“I have been looking forward to having a winner here for a long time and it’s nice to get one.”
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
£125,000 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 2
28 runners
Going: Good
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Position |
Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
Starting Price Beaten Distance |
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1 |
Dandy Boy D Marnane |
P Dobbs 9st 8lbs |
33 - 1 Winner |
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2 |
Waffle T D Barron |
F M Berry 9st 2lbs |
11 - 1 1 1/4 length |
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3 |
Hawkeyethenoo J S Goldie |
G Lee 9st 4lbs |
20 - 1 1/2 length |
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4 |
Morache Music P J Makin |
S Sanders 9st 7lbs |
20 - 1 Short Head |
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5 |
Dungannon A M Balding |
William Buick 8st 13lbs |
33 - 1 Neck |
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6 |
Maarek D P Nagle |
J P O'Brien 9st 10lbs |
8 - 1 Short Head |
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7 |
Scarf S bin Suroor |
S De Sousa 9st 4lbs |
12 - 1 3/4 length |
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8 |
Palace Moon W J Knight |
T P Queally 9st 7lbs |
33 - 1 Head |
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9 |
Alben Star R A Fahey |
P Hanagan 9st 0lbs |
20 - 1 Dead Heat |
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9 |
Lightning Cloud K A Ryan |
P Makin 8st 11lbs |
15 - 2 Nose |
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11 |
Elusivity B J Meehan |
L Dettori 9st 9lbs |
20 - 1 Short Head |
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12 |
Secret Witness R Harris |
J Doyle 9st 7lbs |
50 - 1 3/4 length |
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13 |
Mac's Power J R Fanshawe |
K Fallon 9st 0lbs |
11 - 1 1/2 length |
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14 |
Gordon Lord Byron T Hogan |
R Hughes 9st 6lbs |
20 - 1 Head |
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15 |
Seal Rock H Candy |
Dane O'Neill 9st 1lbs |
20 - 1 3/4 length |
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16 |
Pabusar R M Beckett |
G Baker 9st 6lbs |
33 - 1 1 1/4 length |
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17 |
Lui Rei R M H Cowell |
George Downing 9st 4lbs |
25 - 1 1/2 length |
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18 |
Oasis Dancer R M Beckett |
Jim Crowley 9st 7lbs |
50 - 1 Short Head |
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19 |
Medicean Man J Gask |
Raul Da Silva 9st 5lbs |
12 - 1 Head |
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20 |
Gramercy K A Ryan |
J P Murtagh 9st 1lbs |
25 - 1 1/2 length |
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21 |
King Of Jazz M L W Bell |
Hayley Turner 9st 0lbs |
14 - 1 1 1/4 length |
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22 |
Desert Law A M Balding |
J Fortune 8st 13lbs |
16 - 1 1 1/4 length |
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23 |
Sir Reginald R A Fahey |
T E Durcan 9st 2lbs |
100 - 1 1 length |
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24 |
New Planet J J Quinn |
M O'Connell 9st 0lbs |
40 - 1 Head |
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25 |
High Standing J Gask |
R L Moore 9st 2lbs |
14 - 1 Head |
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26 |
Joe Packet J G Portman |
Lee Newman 9st 0lbs |
66 - 1 Neck |
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27 |
Colonel Mak T D Barron |
L McNiff 9st 7lbs |
14 - 1 8 lengths |
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28 |
Pepper Lane D O'Meara |
D Tudhope 9st 2lbs |
33 - 1 16 lengths |
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NonRunner |
Jonny Mudball Tom Dascombe |
Non Runner 9st 4lbs |
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Fran Berry, who rode the consistent Waffle into second place for the second year running in the Wokingham Handicap, reflected afterwards: “ It is very unfortunate (to be second again) he’s run a super race, Mr Barron (rainer) said he is in equally as good form this year as last. He travelled strongly all the way, with the plan to come late. We came through and won the race on our side but not the race overall. But what can you do, he’s just unlucky as he is genuine but needs cover through the race.”
Jim Goldie, who trained third home Hawkeyethenoo, said: “I’m delighted with him, it is tough race. I suppose we will come back here with him next month.”
Peter Makin’s charge, Morachee Music, came fourth. The trainer said: “It was a good run and for a second I thought we might get second but it wasn’t to be. He has run twice in a week now but he is a tough cookie and we will see how he comes out of the race.”
