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14:05 Towcester
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 151y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 6-469
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
Fairy Pol (IRE)
144- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr J Flook
mid-division, lost place when very slow 4th, soon behind, mistake 3 out, tailed off
Monrocco
7- Form 6-7F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up in rear, modest 6th when mistake 3 out, no impression
- Form 645
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, mistake and hampered 3 out, went 4th last, no chance with leaders
- Form 3-9P328
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 3 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out
Oscar Star (IRE)
147- Form 42-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, headway when not fluent 2nd, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out
Sprogzilla
142- Form P5020-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H James
- Jockey David Noonan
led until 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, edged right flat
- Form 7-016
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
jumped left at times, tracked leader from 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on
- Form 90
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
2nd until 1st, chased leaders, slow 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
THELUNARSCHOONER (NAP) never settled on her hurdles bow at Market Rasen and her exertions told in the closing stages. Richard Johnson keeps faith here with the bumper winner, however, and this won’t take much winning. Oscar’s Song has had a few chances now but Nicely Done is having her first run over timber having shown some ability in bumpers. Fairy Pol could also be worth a market check in a very modest opener.
Formwatch
Ask Alice 40-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, 33 1/2l behind Apache Song (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Fairy Pol (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, outpaced 4f out, some headway over 3f out, never reached leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Chilli Filli (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
Majestic Girl (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Lutine Charlie (8-10) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Monrocco 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 1st, fell 3rd, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Nicely Done (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3f, headed 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon no chance with winner, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Malindi Bay (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gs in Sep.
Oscar's Song (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Mrs Burbidge (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Oscar Star (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 3f out, 9th of 14, dist behind A Three Eighty (10-8) at Worcester 2m (6) sft in May.
Sprogzilla 16-1 (10-13) Led until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Parlour Maid (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Thelunarschooner (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, outpaced 2 out, driven and no impression before last, 6th of 9, 8l behind Apache Song (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Tinseltown Girl 100-1 (10-12) With winner, lost place over 6f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Fingareeta (10-10) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Jul.