Racecards
18:40 Towcester
Gg.com 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Elliott
23- Form 4-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey P Merrigan
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form P/P608P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, chasing winner approaching last but always held
- Form 1/339-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Johnson
with leader and mistake 1st, led 3rd, headed next, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out and soon weakened
- Form 2/5541-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
always prominent, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 0/PRP-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led and mistake 1st, headed 3rd, led again next, headed 3 out, one pace
- Form 559P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Form 40-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-divison and keen, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 06
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
in rear, jumped slowly 2nd and 3rd
Sashenka
29- Form 13PU6-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
held up, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
always in rear, hit 3rd
- Form 825PU-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey J Mogford
mid-divison and keen, closer order 3, ridden to chase leaders soon after 3 out, in 4th and held when fell last
- Form 006-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey C Bolger
not fluent 1st, in touch, weakened 4th
- Form 3452-34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, headway 5th on inside, ridden next and faded
In depth
Verdict
Kitty Wong gets the confident vote in the opener with Shashenka and Sndymac rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Baby Bonnet with plenty in hand and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he will be hard to beat. Shashenka rates the main danger on his latest second behind Boomshakalaka but his best form is with more cut in the ground and he is taken on with this in nmind. Sandymac hails from the in-form Gary Moore yard and was a fair fouth behind Solway Sunset last time and is another that could go well but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder The Grandchild is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market while Stara looks poor and for the winner we return to Kitty Wong.
Formwatch
Elliott 16-1 (10-13) Disputing lead until after 7th, soon well behind, tailed off, 6th of 14, 48l behind Kavatcha (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Kitty Wong (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, drew clear from 3 out, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Baby Bonnett (10-12) by 10l, 13 ran.
La Bonne Vie 66-1 (10-13) Led, headed and hit 3rd, led again next, narrow leader when mistake and unseated rider 6th unseated rider 4 out in race won by Viper (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Sandymac (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and switched right before 3 out, one pace and jumped right final 2 flights, 4th of 15, 17l behind Solway Sunset (9-7) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in May.
Singing Wizard 33-1 (11-2) Led, edged right on bend and ridden 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 11l behind The Polomoche (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in May.
Sashenka 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Boomshakalaka (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Sister Lucy (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Led, headed 6f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 40l behind Watch My Back (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f nhf (6) gf in May '06.
Stara (FR) 8-13fav (10-4) Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 40l behind The Saltire Tiger (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.