Racecards
16:50 Towcester
Call Star Spreads On 0808 2349709 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 153y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Bertie Lugg
17- Form 8/15P05-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leader and keen, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on and edged left from last while in command
- Form 163441-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
in rear, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 8/81PFP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey William Clarke
always behind, tailed off and eased after 3 out, pulled up
- Form P85PU4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up mid-division, pecked 5 out, went 3rd before last, weakened run-in
Mr Jim
38- Form P4/F351-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey James Nixon
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 535615-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey James Corbett
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form PP3P35-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 4 out, soon pushed along, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd run-in
In depth
Verdict
Course and distance winner Ballyegan showed little at Taunton last month but Brown Bear got back to winning ways in a three-runner race at Fontwell and High Aspirations hinted at a revival at Newton Abbot. Bertie Lugg has had just the three runs over fences so far and drops down a grade for this but Followmybuttons is best watched until he gets some confidence. MR JIM was such an easy winner of a conditionals’ race at Plumpton last time that he has to be the selection here racing off the same mark on a similar surface.
Formwatch
Bertie Lugg 20-1 (12-0) Chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 8th or 12th, outpaced 4 out, not fluent and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Rocknrollrambo (11-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Brown Bear (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied and headway 2 out, hard driven to challenge last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Killabraher Cross (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Followmybuttons (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 13th, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
High Aspirations (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, close 3rd approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when awkward last, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Moorlands Jack (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mr Jim 9-1 (11-12) In touch, left in lead 9th, clear from 3 out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Mar beating Goring Two (10-9) by 23l, 5 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Bally Lagan (10-13) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sussex Road (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off most of way, 5th of 7, dist behind Get Ready Freddy (10-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.