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15:30 Towcester

Lambert Smith Hampton Beginners' Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.30s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Giorgio (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wild Power (GER)

    7/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Auditor

      8
      100/1
      • Form P65P4-U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous

      2
      Silk - Grey, Pink stars, Pink cap, Grey star

      Chem's Truce (IRE)

      31
      7/2
      • Form 24650-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden after 9th, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Giorgio (IRE)

      17
      6/4
      • Form 4P-2312
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      keen, made all, clear 2 out, easily

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Purple seams, striped cap

      Iron Buck

      141
      100/1
      • Form 3R0-UP3
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, weakening when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

      Sargon

      11
      11/4
      • Form 110043
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Terrible Tenant

      136
      16/1
      • Form 0P-340
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, mistake and slipped badly 9th, soon weakened

      7
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

      Wild Power (GER)

      2
      7/1
      • Form 25-5533
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, chased winner after 9th, ridden approaching last, one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sargon gets the call here ahead of Giorgio, with Chem's Truce and Wild Power looking best of the rest. The Philip Hobbs-trained Giorgio is lightly raced and has proven consistent but he was slightly disappointing on his chasing debut, although the winner, Waterspray, did the job well enough. With Tony McCoy booked, he should go well but Sargon might just get the better of him. The first thing that catches the eye about him is that he has been sent over from Ireland by the very shrewd Michael Hourigan. Add to this the fact that he is a winning hurdler, who achieved a rating in the low 100s, and that he has had a couple of reasonable sighters over the larger obstacles, then the case for his chances is not hard to make. Chem's Truce made a satisfactory debut over fences at Worcester and, given that he should build on that, could go well, while Wild Power should also be on the shortlist for a placing as he has run pretty well over fences in two starts. Overall, though, we will stick with Sargon.