Racecards
16:50 Towcester
Bill Winsor Hunters' Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase - Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 111U-12
- Age 14
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr Marc Barber
with leader, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 436P-62
- Age 13
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Patrick J Hanly
- Jockey Mr A Hanly
prominent, mistake 10th, ridden approaching 12th, weakened when mistake 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 314U3P
- Age 14
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Mrs Rosemary Gasson
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
always behind, took poor 3rd 3 out
- Form PF3P4/P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Louise Todd
- Jockey Mr O Williams
not jump well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 49-P382
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss H M Irving
- Jockey Mr P York
prominent, hit 4th, blundered 7th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 344/1-11
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G L Landau
- Jockey Mr R Burton
led, ridden after 2 out, headed and hung right after last, no extra
- Form 632-332
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S A Loggin
- Jockey Mr S Morris
in touch, went 2nd 10th, ridden after 3 out, led after last, driven out
- Form 31-2114
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs Joan Tice
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
held up, headway 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
In depth
Verdict
Lancastrian Jet, Minella Silver and Tribal Run look the principals in this hunter chase and the confident vote is given to Lancastrian Jet. The 14 year-old showed he was no back number when chasing home Balinova last time out. This stiffer track is sure to suit and he will be hard to beat. Minella Silver rates the main danger as he has been in good form between the flags of late and won well last time out when beating Home Made. This looks more competitive but at least he is fit and in-form and he will not be far away. Tribal Run is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Kilbready Boy but he is very one-paced and he may not have enough toe to keep tabs with the principals. Freedom Fighter also won well last time out when beating Dunston Bill and is another with place claims but his best form is on flatter tracks and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Teeton Priceless is another with a chance but his jumping is far from fluent and for that reason he is overlooked and for the winner we return to Lancastrian Jet.
Formwatch
Lancastrian Jet (IRE) 4-1 Tracked leader, led 12th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Balinova at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) sft in Feb.
Stormhill Stag 14-1 2nd of 5, 25l behind Quality First at Weston Park 3m ptp gf in Feb.
Freedom Fighter 7-2 pulled up in race won by Dunston Bill at Mollington 3m ptp sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Danbys Gorse 16-1 pulled up in race won by Near And Phar at Market Rasen 3m ptp gd in Jan, 8 ran.
Kildorragh (IRE) 7-2 2nd of 8, 15l behind The Major at Mollington 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Minella Silver (IRE) 11-8fav won at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Home Made by 11l, 10 ran.
Tribal Run (IRE) 18-1 In touch, headway 11th, led 13th, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Kilbready Boy at Warwick 3m hts chs (H) sft in Feb.
Teeton Priceless 5-1 4th of 9, 46l behind An Capall Dubh at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb.