Racecards
19:30 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
disputed lead at slow pace, every chance when broke down 4f out, soon pulled
- Form 05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey R P McLernon
disputed lead at slow pace until left in lead 4f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 38
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
pulled hard early, tracked leading pair, left 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
Money Bridge
146- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear in slow run event, headway to track leading pair over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
Struanmore
38- Form 08
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch, hampered 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leading pair, hampered 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Thomas Crapper found only Valdez too good at Warwick last month but has a bit to find with Jackstown on their run together over this C&D earlier. Paul Webber sets a poser by saddling the twice-raced Struanmore as well as newcomer Arewenearlythere but we'll take a chance on another debutant in SOLEIL MALTA. Mick Easterby's Shaanmer gelding is a half-brother to three winners in France and wouldn't need to be anything special to make a winning start in this.
Formwatch
Arewenearlythere Millkom gelding out of Fiesta.
So Fine (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7l behind Make A Track (11-10) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Jackstown (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Peintre Ster (10-7) at Lingfield 2m mdn n h flat (5) std in Mar.
Money Bridge 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold and always about same place in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 6th of 13, 31l behind Zama Zama (10-7) at Warwick 1m 6f 3yo nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Struanmore 50-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 33l behind Be My Present (10-1) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Well Sprung (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in main group, closed 10f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, 9th of 16, 27l behind Baby Shine (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (5) gs in Feb.
Soleil Malta (FR) Shaanmer gelding out of Histrella.
Thomas Crapper 17-2 (10-11) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Valdez (10-11) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.