Racecards
14:20 Towcester
Sharp Lcd Display's Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 50-4145
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey R Thornton
held up rear, reminders 4th, ridden and stayed on approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P60-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 6000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
tracked clear leader, lost pace approaching 3rd, ridden 4th, soon well behind
Summer Bounty
318- Form 000/40F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
held up, in touch, tracked clear leader 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well
Vulcan Lane (NZ)
140- Form 004-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
led and soon clear, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace
Dunkerron
25- Form P-1U506
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening approaching 2 out
Wanna Shout
316- Form 6/P060-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always behind, lost touch approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Leophin Dancer might provide the answer here, but keep in mind Antony Ebeneezer and Summer Bounty. Running through the field. Alpha Rose is an eight-time winner on the Flat at up to 14 furlongs. The six-year-old has shown promise in three hurdling runs but, returning from a 127-day break, does not look too kindly treated by the handicapper given a mark of 95. That said, this stiff track should suit. Antony Ebeneezer won at Stratford in July from a mark of 88 (now rated 94) but ran solidly from a rating of 95 at Plumpton last time. Leophin Dancer comfortably won a Worcester conditional jockey's event in September (Dunkerron looks held on that form) on only his second run over hurdles and comes here with his confidence at a high. If Tiger Frog gets back to the level of promise suggested by his debut sixth at Haydock last November then he could go well, but he has been disappointing overall since, although he should strip fitter for his latest outing, his first for nearly seven months. Tony McCoy has been booked for Summer Bounty, who has certainly shown some promise over hurdles. A market move for this five-time Flat winner could prove interesting. Wanna Shout has shown little so far over hurdles but at least comes here fit following a fair fourth in a 10-furlong Chepstow handicap on August 25. On what we know, Vulcan Lane's chances are hard to enthuse about. The same cannot be said about Leophin Dancer, who gets our nomination.