Racecards
20:40 Towcester
Zencon Telecommunications Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 6110-11
- Age 11
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
mid-division, headway 6th, hampered approaching 9th, led 13th, mistake 15th, headed and weakened after 3 out
- Form 2/F33P-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed 2nd, jumped right throughout, led again 7th, headed 13th, every chance 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 91057-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2896/4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
held up, mistake 3rd, headway when pecked 11th, mistake 14th, kept on one pace from 3 out
- Form 4PP21-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 14th, ridden 4 out, scooted clear approaching 2 out, jumped right last
- Form 13/61F-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 14th, one pace from 3 out
Finzi (IRE)
44- Form 320148-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, mistake 10th, soon held
- Form 35743-5
- Age 14
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, behind from 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 24P71-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey J Pritchard
led 2nd, headed 7th, weakened 14th, pulled up before last
- Form P364-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L Treadwell
mistake and unseated rider 1st
In depth
Verdict
Eskimo Jack is in the form of his life at present and is taken to land the hatrick with Admiral Peary and Missy Moscow rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Francies Boy and although higher in the weights here he again has conditions to suit and against mostly out of form rivals he looks the one to be on. Admiral Peary rates the main danger on his latest second behind Blaze Ahead but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Missy Moscow is another that could go well as she won well over course and distance last time when beating Cockspur but this looks tougher and she looks vulnerable under his penalty. New Time is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is often let down by his jumping while Twisted Logic is on a handy mark but he looks as if age is catching up with him and for the winner we return to Eskimo Jack.
Formwatch
Eskimo Jack (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 13th, drew clear from 3 out, ridden out flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in May beating Francines-Boy (11-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
Admiral Peary (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led, ridden 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, stayed on again near finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Blaze Ahead (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Huckster (ZIM) 16-1 (11-6) In touch, soon pushed along, struggling 12th, behind when blundered 4 out, 10th of 14, 37l behind Magical Harry (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Middleham Park (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, one paced, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Gan Eagla (11-3) at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf in May.
Metal Detector (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, reminders after 7th and 9th, jumped slowly 10th, lost touch approaching 12th, well behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Missy Moscow (9-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
New Time (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner 4 out, weakened 2 out, eased after last, 5th of 8, 40l behind Garston Star (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Twisted Logic (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 15th, one pace from next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Terramarique (11-7) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Missy Moscow (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Raced keenly, mostly raced in 2nd, went wide and led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr beating Cockspur (10-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.