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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.10s
  • Off Time: 12:25:35
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 524-U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 125

led until 3rd, led 6th, bumped 10th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, bad mistake last, no extra flat

2
Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves
100/1
  • Form 154349
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 103

prominent on outside, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 42831-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up in touch, not fluent 1st, ridden before 8th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up after next

4
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 1134P-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 117

held up in touch, not always fluent, outpaced after 10th, well beaten 3 out, modest 5th when bad mistake last

5
Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Grey and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars
20/1
  • Form 3/355-F0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent 10th, outpaced after 3 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Rust and White striped sleeves, Black cap
  • 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

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets and armlets
  • Form 12561/3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 125

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.