Racecards
15:05 Towcester
EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 179y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 431PF4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
jumped left, led, jumped big 2nd, headed last, (normal 3 out), no impression on winner bypassing omitted last
- Form 768722
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders, closed 4th, led last (normal 3 out), soon headed, weakened from omitted 2 out
Maybe Plenty
35- Form 63206P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 2nd, last from 4th, jumped slowly and struggling 6th, behind when mistake and unseated rider last (normal 3 out)
- Form 0P13-31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
raced in 2nd or 3rd, challenged last (normal 3 out), soon led, clear bypassing omitted last, edged left about 150 yards out, stayed on well
- Form 432148
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Dave Crosse
Nonrunner
- Form 7831PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Banks
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bobble Boru has failed to complete in two of her last three starts but had no chance at the weights in a Listed chase at Doncaster nine days ago. She won on heavy going at Ffos Las in November and, in first-time blinkers, will be fancied to get back on track here. But BLACK NARCISSUS has taken well to fences, winning at Plumpton after a debut second at Lingfield, and she is getting 14lb from the top weight. She's also preferred to September Blaze, even though the latter was returning from a lengthy absence when only beaten half-a-length at Bangor and can race off the same mark here.
Formwatch
Bobble Boru (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in last, hampered 8th, outpaced 10th, well beaten from 12th, left 4th 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Ma Filleule (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
September Blaze 22-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased leader 3 out, ridden to challenge next, every chance last, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kassis (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Maybe Plenty 9-1 (11-6) Led, blundered 12th, ridden and headed next, tired and jumped slow 3 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tardily away, soon in touch, 2nd approaching 4 out, well held when left in clear lead at the last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Petit Ecuyer (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Big Night Out 40-1 (11-2) Behind, just about in touch 4 out, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 28l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Passing Fiesta 9-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.