Racecards
19:40 Towcester
Peter Branch Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 1455-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up and keen, slow 5th, headway after 4 out, ridden and held when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 492P7-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed approaching 2 out, faded after last
- Form U5F81-3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
led, headed 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 7th, kept on to take 2nd flat
- Form 34P/77-U
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 75P/533-
- Age 14
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey T Messenger
with leader, not fluent 6th, weakened 8th
- Form PP4P-31
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
led 2nd, headed 8th, ridden 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
- Form P0976-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T Bailey
held up and keen, weakened after 8th, struggling when fell last
- Form 4414-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Johnston's Swallow gets the confident vote here with Arctic Spirit and Master T rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating My Condor and although having a penalty for that win he remains at the right end of the weights and with his yard in form he will be hard to beat. Arctic Spirit rates the main danger on his latest third behind The Wicket Keeper. He is sure to have come on for the run and with his yard in form he should be watched in the market. Master T is another that could go well but he looks vulnerable under top weight. Captains Table is game and consistent and is sure to run his race while Mr Bigglesworth has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we are happy to return to Johnston's Swallow who looks one to follow at present.
Formwatch
Master T (USA) 8-1 (11-9) Held-up and keen, headway after 10th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, mistake 2 out, held last, 4th of 7, 8l behind Pan The Man (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Mr Bigglesworth (NZ) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 8, 14l behind No Greater Love (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Arctic Spirit 7-2 (11-3) Always prominent,ridden to lead after 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 10l behind The Wicketkeeper (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Newick Park 40-1 (10-8) Hampered and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Dev (11-9) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Captains Table 11-2 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden, lost place approaching 8th, rallied, kept on one pace after 4 out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Clearly In Motion (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Johnston's Swallow (IRE) 6-4fav (10-8) Chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, came clear flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May beating My Condor (11-7) by 9l, 8 ran.
Shanehill (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Disputed lead to 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, well behind Dead Mans Dante (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Ground Breaker 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, beaten when pulled up at the 7th in race won by No Greater Love (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.