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19:35 Towcester
Visit The Forum On gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Chase (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 05/012P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on and headed close home
- Form 222253-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
close up, pecked badly 8 out, headway 2 out, kept on gamely to lead close home
- Form P8P54P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
led to 2nd, chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2/74886-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey P E Corbett
towards rear, effort before 2 out, no impression
- Form 257855-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 5P1P25-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up in rear, unseated rider 9th
- Form 4P6266-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
soon towards rear and not fluent, never dangerous
- Form 18/5968-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
tracked leaders and keen, led 2nd, headed 5th, blundered 3 out, weakened after last
- Form 6433PP-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
mid-division, soon chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, ran wide before 2 out, hard driven, weakened run-in
In depth
Verdict
Lough Coi's form figures last season look impressive but he was usually well beaten and the handicapper is reluctant to give him much rope. BISHOPHILL JACK has been dropped 12lb since winning over course and distance just under a year ago. He's not exactly reliable but will probably never get a better chance to end his losing run. Von Galen and veteran Overton Lad are others who have gone well here in the past while Classic Case won over 2m4f here in November and is closely matched with the selection on a subsequent run. Ifonlyalfie looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Classic Case (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led until blundered and headed 14th, soon lost place, ridden 15th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Doubletoilntrouble (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Lough Coi (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Close up, pushed along 7th, ridden 10th, outpaced by leading pair 3 out, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Wessex King (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped right 5th, driven in 4th after 12th, soon lost place, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Bringewood Belle (9-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 25-1 (11-8) In rear, effort before 4 out, went 5th from 3 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 33l behind River Purple (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Ifonlyalfie 6-1 (10-5) Led until before 5th, led after 7th until 3 out, no extra in 4th before last, 5th of 7, 19l behind Roc De Guye (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Von Galen (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, hampered 2nd, headway after 6th, mistake 8th, no extra last (normal 3 out), 5th of 10, 30l behind Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Soon pushed along in rear, plugged on from 4 out, never in contention, 6th of 12, 24l behind Pennant Dancer (10-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) In touch, reminders after 9th, ridden and lost place 11th, 8th of 13, 24l behind Comeonginger (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Overton Lad 25-1 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 5th, ridden and lost place when hit 7th, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cosway Spirit (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.