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16:30 Towcester

Get The Best Deals At Allen Ford Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.80s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Never Awol (IRE)

50/1

    2
    Silk -

    Follow The Flow (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blackberry Way

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Over Zealous (IRE)

        141 b
        15/2
        • Form 65U-542
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12

        made most to 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last

        2
        Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Grumpy Stumpy

        693
        8/1
        • Form 36F334/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10

        prominent, mistake 8th, outpaced 15th, kept on approaching last

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diabolo, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

        Blackberry Way

        155
        12/1
        • Form 033P-P4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-10

        mid-division, headway approaching 10th, jumped slowly 11th, ridden after 3 out, one pace last

        4
        Silk - Beige and Brown check, Brown sleeves, Brown cap, Beige star

        Popsi's Cloggs

        17
        33/1
        • Form U1PP/PU
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-9

        held up, mistake 5th, headway approaching 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when refused 3 out

        5
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Greenwich

        52
        9/2
        • Form P3-1544
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7

        mid-division, fell 5th

        6
        Silk - Royal blue, pink triple diamond, pink and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

        Never Awol (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 40U04-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        prominent, joined leader 9th, jumped slowly 11th, led 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, held on gamely towards finish

        7
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sleeves, hooped cap

        Balla d'Aire (IRE)

        46
        6/1
        • Form P/6214-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, headway 9th, led 12th, blundered 13th, soon headed, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last

        8
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Black cap

        Follow The Flow (IRE)

        136
        6/1
        • Form 2U5-32P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, mistake 4th, headway approaching 12th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and edged left after 2 out stayed on from last, held towards finish

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Yellow sleeves, White spots, Yellow cap, White diamonds

        Cmewin (IRE)

        47 b
        8/1
        • Form 000-064
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        reminders after 6th, always behind

        10
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Little Herman (IRE)

        155
        3/1
        • Form P3310-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        mistake 2nd, struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

        In depth

        Verdict

        The vote here goes to Greenwich ahead Over Zealous and Little Herman. Looking at the field and Over Zealous does not seem as good as he once was but, given that he won from a rating of 101 less than 12 months ago, is entitled to respect off a rating of 90. Don't be surprised if Grumpy Stumpy runs well for, despite his absence, his trainer can get them fit after a lay-off. Greenwich has been running well since his May Plumpton win and, now just two pounds above that winning mark, can go well. Balla d'Aire has also run well since winning a maiden chase at Fakenham three runs ago, and is entitled to respect, while Follow The Flow will keep going when others have cried enough but he remains a maiden over fences. The Irish raider for this contest is Cmewin, but he looks, at best, fairly weighted, and he too has yet to score over fences. Little Herman might also get amongst the money as his form is reasonable enough for this type of race but, for us, the more solid option is Greenwich, who can them all a mean time in the staying handicap chase.