Racecards
14:10 Towcester
SIS Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6/9157-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 7th, stumbled next, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
- Form PP-P1P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
- Form 01-U444
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form PP-P032
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey T J Malone
behind, headway 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4U3-458
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
raced wide, held up, headway 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
Twist N Turn
27- Form PP3U63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, hampered 7th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 0-86P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 1-PP7PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders to 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 557633
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
- Form 5U0P79
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey A C Coyle
with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened when hit last
- Form P/PP4PP-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 57
keen, in touch, lost place after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Munadil, Yassar and Jour de Mee and the tentative vote is given to Munadil. The selection was a fair second behind Julies Boy off this mark last time out and with this faster ground looking sure to suit he looks the value bet in an open affair. Yassar rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Game On. However he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive and he looks opposable on that basis. Jour De Mee is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Nice Try especially as the return to this shorter distance looks sure to suit. Twist N Turn was a fair third behind Word Gets Around last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Spider Boy has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Munadil who ran so well last time out.
Formwatch
Yassar (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed next, one pace when hit last, left in lead flat, won at Towcester 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Dec beating Game On (11-5) by 7l, 9 ran.
Jour de Mee (FR) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, led approaching 11th to 13th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 20l behind Nice Try (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Munadil 9-2 (10-8) Held up and keen, jumped left 7th, headway next, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Julies Boy (10-11) at Leicester 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Polish Pilot (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 40l behind Just A Touch (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Auditor 12-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 5th, weakened and lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Advance East (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Twist N Turn 14-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Word Gets Around (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jan.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Jumped right, always behind, 10th of 15, 41l behind Monger Lane (10-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Spider Boy 7-1 (9-9) Behind, stayed on under pressure after 3 out, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Smeathe's Ridge (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.