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Dubai Duty Free Stakes 2012 |
Moonstone Magic in Dubai Duty Free
21/04/12
1 Moonstone Magic 7/2
2 Radio Gaga 10/1
3 Electrelane 10/1
9 ran Distances: 3¾l, 9l, 3½l
TIME 1m 31.56s (slow by 8.56s)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Ralph Beckett cast his thoughts towards Ireland as Moonstone Magic earned herself a Classic mission of some sort when coming well away from the opposition to take the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury.
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The recognised 1000 Guineas trial, better known as the Fred Darling, had not attracted a high-profile field, but no-one had even set eyes on Moonstone Magic on a racecourse until just over a week ago, when she won a maiden at Leicester.
Jim Crowley dropped the well-backed 7-2 shot to the rear of the field, but gradually began to mount a challenge on the wide outside and helped her to quicken three and three-quarter lengths clear of Radio Gaga, who was nine lengths clear of Beckett's third-placed Electrelane.
"She was too big to run last year and her dam (Woodcock Moon) had such bad knees I never even ran her," said the trainer.
"She needs some give in the ground. She's not in anything, but she'll have to run in a Guineas - maybe the Irish will be most suitable."
Andrew Balding's Minimise Risk (15-8 favourite) survived a stewards' inquiry after a narrow defeat of Uriah Heep in the Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes.
The trainer said: "Jamie Spencer felt he had a hard enough race, but he's a horse with a good future. He is in the Derby and we were thinking of the Lingfield trial if he won."
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Position |
Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
Starting Price Beaten Distance |
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1 |
Moonstone Magic R M Beckett |
Jim Crowley 9st 0lbs |
7 - 2 Winner |
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2 |
Radio Gaga E S McMahon |
R Mullen 9st 0lbs |
10 - 1 3 3/4 lengths |
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3 |
Electrelane R M Beckett |
N Callan 9st 0lbs |
10 - 1 9 lengths |
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4 |
Switcher Tom Dascombe |
R Kingscote 9st 0lbs |
8 - 1 3 1/2 lengths |
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5 |
Best Terms R Hannon |
R L Moore 9st 0lbs |
5 - 2 1 length |
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6 |
Brick Tops D M Simcock |
J P Spencer 9st 0lbs |
12 - 1 2 lengths |
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7 |
Villeneuve W R Muir |
Martin Dwyer 9st 0lbs |
40 - 1 1 1/4 length |
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8 |
Roger Sez T D Easterby |
D Allan 9st 0lbs |
15 - 2 8 lengths |
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9 |
Fillionaire M R Channon |
Martin Harley 9st 0lbs |
6 - 1 4 1/2 lengths |
