Racecards
16:10 Towcester
Eliteracingclub.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 834527
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey M Bradburne
always in rear
- Form 46935F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Michael Murphy
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 546754
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, hampered on bend after 3 out, lost place
- Form 16/P8-P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Poste
held up, short lived effort after 5th
- Form 752331
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
Tigger
8- Form 0P5664
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Jacobs
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, every chance, one pace last
- Form 8-965P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
- Form 6-00443
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on, never on terms
- Form 12153P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway and pushed way through after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led approaching last, kept on
- Form 877
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up and keen, headway 4th, close up when stumbled 3 out and lost place
- Form 0P8P2P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Davies
held up, mistake 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon held
- Form 21-0PP9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form P9-2487
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F E Sutherland
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 0061B5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey J Halliday
held up in touch, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 1-2417
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
Nonrunner
- Form 976240
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The consistent SPIDER BOY should be able to conquer a mark rise and make it two on the trot in front of Faversham and Hareem. The pick took that last time out success over course and distance staying on quite nicely to win by just over a length. He's up five pounds for that which shouldn't be too much of a problem and the form lines from his third place two starts ago are rock solid. Faversham looks a little high in the handicap at present and was well beaten by the pick last time out. The seven pound weight swing in his favour will get him closer but it is debatable if he'll be close enough to score. It could be that that Hareem is now down to a winnable mark after starting life in handicaps with plenty on his back while What Happened could go well off bottom weight despite still above his last winning mark. Cash For Honours is unlikely to deliver cash for punters unless his jumping has been sorted after falling last time and with more negatives than positives about his rivals we are left with Spider Boy as the pick.
Formwatch
Transvestite (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Towards rear, headway approaching last, held final 4f, 7th of 15, 24l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Cash For Honours 9-4fav (11-7) Held up, fell 3rd, in a race won by Tayarat (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Misbehaviour 12-1 (11-11) Held up, stumbled 4th, plugged on, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 27l behind Silver Sister (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Rehearsal 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, effort after 3 out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 16, 49l behind Sparkling Montjeu (10-0) at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Spider Boy 9-1 (9-11) Made all, edged left between last 2, not fluent last, ridden and edged left flat, stayed on gamely, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar beating Tampa Boy (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Tigger 18-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 11, 34l behind Marchand D'argent (10-13) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Topflight Wildbird 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 15, 19l behind Gouranga (10-6) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Faversham 9-2 (10-3) Held up, reminders after 4th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 12l behind Spider Boy (9-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Hareem (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 6th, headway and mistake 8th, ridden next, weakened soon after 3 out, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Ruby Crown 15-2 (11-2) Held up, some headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Saphire Night (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Captain Mainwaring 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until weakened after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Silk Drum (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Grave Doubts 20-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway 9th, mistake next, weakening when pulled up before last, in a race won by Alfadora (10-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sep, 15 ran.
Doubly Sharp (USA) 66-1 (10-11) Close up, weakened 6th, 9th of 16, 39l behind Galaxy Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Spirit 33-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, hit 5th and next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 46l behind Darstardly Dick (11-9) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (3) gd in Mar.
What Happened 13-2fav (10-6) Close up, every chance 3 out, not fluent and weakened from next, 5th of 16, 15l behind Solway Sunset (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Irish Whispers (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 7th, weakening when blundered 3 out, 14th of 18, well behind Lady Pilot (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Ready To Crown (USA) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 22l behind Gouranga (10-6) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Hereditary 9-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Indefensible (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.