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16:35 Towcester
Visit Our Shop 'Sports Mayfair' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 34y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,463 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £350
- Form 3-F5432
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
always behind
- Form P318-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Jack Andrews
tracked leaders, led briefly before 2 out, blundered 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 13PP0/0-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 2P0P75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Garner
with leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 237-322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 9408
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 9-PF050
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on before last
- Form 21/PP-21
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Conor Smith
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 9909
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 60/4-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Alice Mills
in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened last
- Form 673-426
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, headway before 2 out, challenged last, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form PP76-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in touch, weakened before 2 out
- Form 66/P00-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey S Bowen
led, ridden and headed briefly before 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dulce Panem may be 0-23 but he was placed at Ayr and Haydock in December in better races than this. Just Spot has done well reverting to hurdles after a lay-off. She’s gone up 4lb for winning at Wincanton but Conor Smith again claims 5lb. Goodnight Charlie bolted up on fast ground here last May but hasn’t raced since and is now 8lb higher. CAFE AU LAIT (NAP) won off a 12lb higher mark the last time he raced over this course and distance. That was a while ago now but he’s found some form again since joining Dan Skelton and, on ground that suits, is probably the one to beat.
Formwatch
Dulce Panem (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, hampered 3rd, niggled along 7th, went 2nd 3 out, never able to challenge winner but kept on, 2nd of 5, 6l behind War Creation (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Goodnight Charlie 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon clear, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in May beating Three Colours Red (11-8) by 21l, 7 ran.
Billy Congo (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Jumped left at times, always in rear, well behind 4 out, last of 10, dist behind Perspicace (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, led before 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Jurby (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 85-40fav (11-8) Behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Age Of Glory (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Podili Road (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Seaston Spirit (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Way Of The World (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent until before 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 17, dist behind Flashjack (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Just Spot 11-2 (10-6) In touch, headway to chase leaders 2 out, every chance after last, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish (1 hurdle omitted), won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Blue Bullet (11-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Comrade Conrad (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Nosper (FR) 66-1 (11-7) Behind, headway on outside 8th, 4th 3 out, 3rd from next until no extra last, 7th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Colt Lightning (11-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Cheque En Blanc (11-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Coudefoudre (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Led, reminders after 4th, driven before 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon lost place, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Global Fert (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Silent Doctor (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Robin Of Locksley (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) hvy in Jan.