Racecards
12:25 Towcester
Aspers Casino Northampton Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £5,507
- 2nd: £1,627
- 3rd: £813
- 4th: £407
- Form 524-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
led until 3rd, led 6th, bumped 10th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, bad mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 154349
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey T E Whelan
prominent on outside, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 42831-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, not fluent 1st, ridden before 8th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 1134P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, not always fluent, outpaced after 10th, well beaten 3 out, modest 5th when bad mistake last
Judge Davis
28- Form 3/355-F0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent 10th, outpaced after 3 out
- Form 21/242-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, bumped 10th, led before 2 out, soon clear, jumped right and mistake last, easily
- Form 12561/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
went left start and slowly away, jumped left in rear and mistakes, behind 8th
In depth
Verdict
Baileys Concerto had every chance when unseating his rider on his chasing bow and merits serious consideration here. Simply Wings has more experience over fences than most of these and should be thereabouts again while Fighting Flynn won over hurdles at Kempton in April and looks the type to do well over the larger obstacles. Financial Climate must also have some sort of chance after his fourth at Uttoxeter but TULLYRAINE can only improve on his third at Stratford and, as that looked a decent contest, he can open his account here.
Formwatch
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, every chance when unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Hildisvini (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Father Shine (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) With leader, ridden and weakened after 5 out, 9th of 11, 41l behind Aland Islands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Fighting Flynn (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) With leader, led before 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely from last, won at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Ballypatrick (11-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Financial Climate (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, behind 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, never nearer, 4th of 14, 20l behind Saphir River (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Judge Davis 14-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Ivor's King (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Simply Wings (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered 4th, headway 7th, ridden 9th, jumped right 3 out, one pace next, 4th of 14, 17l behind Golden Chieftain (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Tullyraine (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear,headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Safran De Cotte (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f Beginners Chase (0-125) (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov.