Racecards
13:15 Towcester
starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 151y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 236431
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Philip Donovan
tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent last, one pace and no impression
- Form 0-52255
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 421027
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
led, headed before 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 735333
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
held up behind and keen, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
- Form P4815
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 6-673
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 7-51632
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Angus Glens bounced back to form in no uncertain terms at Warwick on Friday but he has a 7lb penalty to contend with. Horseguardsparade has been racing over much further and may not have the pace for this while Irish import Tajseer was beaten in a seller in October. Peruvien Bleu has been finding little at the business end while Irish Hawke was beaten a long way at Bangor in September after scoring there a month earlier. TOBACCO ROAD showed a bit more dash on that latter track last time and makes his handicap debut so gets the vote in a very moderate contest. Londonia won a Class 5 handicap at Ffos Las in June and this isn't much better so should get into the action.
Formwatch
Angus Glens 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, started racing keenly on downhill run and challenged before 4th, led approaching 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Winning Ticket (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.
Horseguardsparade 10-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 23l behind Patsys Castle (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tajseer (USA) 66-1 (11-6) Led until approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Miss Estela (11-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Peruvien Bleu (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Phantom Prince (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Irish Hawke (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, slow 1st, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, 29 3/4l behind Tempuran (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, 4th and no extra before next, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind The Character (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Londonia 7-2jfav (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Delagoa Bay (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.