Racecards
15:50 Towcester
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 332-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out
- Form 1170/46-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
in touch and keen, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, led after last, kept on towards finish
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out
- Form 69
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
Lacunae (IRE)
138- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Mahon
in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off
- Form 0-869
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jake Hodson
always towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 2-21
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, ridden before last, headed after last, no extra towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Garnock won a Stratford bumper on her racecourse debut and has obvious scope for further improvement. But the switch to hurdles should see AMAZING D'AZY come into her own as she's a full sister to Torn Asunder, who won over timber at Down Royal last winter. She can shrug off an absence and land this ahead of Reves D'amour, who won her bumper here in may but needs to settle a little better than she has so far if she's to have a career over hurdles. The remainder are best watched at present.
Formwatch
Amazing D'azy (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) With leader, led 6f out, headed over 5f out, chased leader, led inside final 3f, headed well over 1f out, soon outpaced and no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Pepelina (10-12) at Lingfield 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) sft in Nov.
Blase Chevalier (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) In rear, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, last of 6, 19l behind Mulligan's Man (11-0) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul '12.
Garnock (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, switched right just over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, won at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Sep beating In A Heartbeat (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 44l behind Indian Stream (10-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Lacunae (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Reves D'amour (10-7) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in May.
No Ifs No Buts 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 13, 42l behind Golanova (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Reves D'amour (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders and keen, led halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in May beating Barrs Lane (11-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Scolt Head Island Alflora mare out of Auchendinny Jay.