Racecards
17:30 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,821
- 2nd: £535
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 422713-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
tracked leaders on outer, led 8th, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 0/304P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4P453-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey David England
led to 8th, chased winner after, ridden before last, kept on, lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 8/4086-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Hadden Frost
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out
- Form 0F5PP-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up in touch, reminders 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, in 3rd when hit 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 43533-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Matt Crawley
prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4PP/P40-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Michael Murphy
held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway next, kept on from last, went 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
AUTUMM SPIRIT weakened in the latter stages over C&D on her latest start, but she had won with a bit in hand at Leicester before that and Robin Dickin's mare can return to winning ways dropping down a grade here. Goodtimetoby produced his best effort over fences so far when third at Exeter last month and can figure, but Muntami, a multiple winner over hurdles, has yet to show anything like that form over the larger obstacles. The remainder have done little to recommend them here.
Formwatch
Autumm Spirit 9-4fav (10-7) Pressed leader, led 7th until next, led after 4 out until ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Tooka (10-6) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Chervonet (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden when pulled up quickly 3 out, in a race won by Chicklemix (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Some Catch (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 12 ran.
Drumlang (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until lost place and in last pair when mistake 4th, soon driven and struggling in rear, eased well before last, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Swift Lord (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Goodtimetoby (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, disputing close 2nd 3 out, not fluent next, held last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Piment D'estruval (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) fm in Apr.
Muntami (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division in touch, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, not fluent last, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Pugnacity (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Photogenique (FR) 80-1 (10-11) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Samizdat (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.