Racecards
14:50 Towcester
Star Sports Daily Specials Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 102y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form 55P671
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led to 6th, lost place before 10th, struggling from next, pulled up
- Form 3P-P3PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey G Sheehan
towards rear, headway before 14th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 145-414
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
in touch, ridden before 2 out, no extra
- Form PP2-85P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, hampered 3rd, tailed off 4th, pulled up
- Form 5198-7P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up after
- Form 33614U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
towards rear, hampered 3rd, tailed off 4th
- Form 52-P622
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 3P063P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear, headway before 11th to chase leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd place
- Form 37U5-UP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, pushed along before 8th, struggling from 11th, tailed off
- Form 32P-522
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, kept on and held run-in
- Form 1P-44P7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last
- Form U1-4P3P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders, fell 3rd
- Form 29556-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, unseated rider 2nd
- Form 5263-24
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chases here don’t often attract fields this size and there must be a good chance that the majority of these won’t complete. Basford Ben beat Over My Head six lengths at Huntingdon on Boxing Day with a subsequent winner back in fourth but there should be little between the first two on the revised terms. Bobonyx’s second at Wincanton is probably the best piece of recent form on offer but veteran How's My Friend continues to perform well and is one of five previous course winners on show. MAGICAL MAN is another and he forged clear of Try It Sometime to land this 12 months ago. He’s still 9lb higher but is back in the right grade and did win again at Ffos Las at the end of last year.
Formwatch
Basford Ben 5-1 (11-6) Led before 2nd, jumped left 12th, soon ridden, not fluent next, headed 14th, struggling 4 out, rallied last, edged right, led towards finish, soon clear, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Over My Head (10-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th, reminder after next, headway 11th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Magical Man 9-2 (10-12) Held up behind, pushed along after 5 out, one pace when mistake last, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Misty Mai (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) In touch, mistake 10th, pushed along before 11th, soon weakened, pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Led, headed 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Touch Screen (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Close up when unseated rider 2nd, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
How's My Friend 5-1fav (11-6) Led early, chased leaders, lost place before 6th, pushed along 14th, closed from next, went 2nd 3 out, closed on winner last, edged left and held flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Goring One (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, behind from 13th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, soon pushed along, slow and last from 3rd, behind 7th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Bobonyx 14-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Crank Em Up (12-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Snowball (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 12th, weakened 14th, last of 7, dist behind Goring One (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mazurati (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) With leader, led 4th, headed 5th, pushed along 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Led, headed 5th, led again briefly before 10th, blundered on landing 12th, soon in rear, pulled up 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Over My Head 17-2 (10-0) Led until after 1st, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Fly Home Harry (12-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.