Racecards
15:20 Towcester
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 512134
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, driven approaching 2 out, driven out
- Form 012014
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, driven 4th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Bosphorus
294- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
tracked clear leaders, pecked 3rd, ridden 4th, mistake again 5th, lost touch from 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
in rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch from 4th
Telmar Flyer
32- Form 0F0PP-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey E Stack
led and keen, quickened up again approaching 4th, reminders and headed approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Bearaway and Erins Lass are the two to focus on with Bearaway taken to get back to winning ways. A winner at Worcester in July, he has run well in two quite competitive events since and, with Tony McCoy booked, looks to have the edge over Erin's Lass. She won at Market Rasen in August but was beaten there when returning the following month. Bosphorus was placed in number of low-grade handicaps on Wolverhampton's all-weather surface during the summer and will at least come here fit from the Flat for his hurdling debut. The trip will present no problem to him either. Un Autre Espere was well beaten in a seller on his hurdling debut and Telmar Flyer has very little to recommend him. It all points back to Bearaway who can provide the champion with another victory.