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20:30 Towcester
Free Bets At gg.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,100 added
- Winner: £1,366
- 2nd: £401
- 3rd: £201
- 4th: £100
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden over 1f out, soon under pressure, headed last 100 yards, kept on
- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders on inner, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch, took keen hold, went 2nd over 4f out, pressed leader over 1f out, led last 100 yards, held on well
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M J Quinlan
in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
with leader and keen, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway and ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair from over 1fr out, kept on
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Ballygarvey (FR)
360- Form 63/R1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Frizzo made a promising debut when fifth at Ayr last month and that form looks slightly superior to Gilzean's improved effort at Chepstow and Shufflewing's fourth at Windsor. FLAT CAP THURSDAY also left a good impression when beaten only five lengths at Cheltenham on her racecourse debut and that run earns Murty McGrath's filly the vote here. Winning pointer Ballygarvey makes his debut but fellow newcomer Bennys Well makes more appeal with Tony McCoy on board.
Formwatch
Bennys Well (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Alure.
Generous Kenny 14-1 (11-4) Led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Featherintheattic (11-4) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Monkey Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of Beech Lodge.
Saffron House Access Ski gelding out of Saffron Lake.
Grape Expectations 66-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, soon settled into mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 14, well behind Victor Echo (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Russian Romance (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Swincombe Flame (11-0) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Flat Cap Thursday 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4f out, plugged on to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 5l behind Golden Firebird (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares n h flat (4) gd in Apr.
Shufflewing (IRE) 6-4fav (10-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd 9f out, effort on inside and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Indie Go (10-12) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Ballygarvey (FR) 5-4 (11-7) Alw pr, disp 3out, adv & v b mstk last, rec well & ro best late, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May '10 beating Bobby Cullen (11-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Gilzean (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 25l behind Mr Hooper (11-3) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Frizzo (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, hampered 8f out, headway 7f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 16, 6l behind Fourth Estate (11-9) at Ayr 2m NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Buxom (IRE) Milan filly out of Bermuda Bay.