Racecards
15:50 Towcester
Home Of The Greyhound Derby July 1st Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 20y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 4123P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
jumped well, pressed leader, led 6th, made rest, went left 3 out, clear form next, easily
- Form 25/5324-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
took keen hold, held up in 4th place, closer in 3rd when went left next, stumbled badly and fell 6th
- Form 47-7628
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
jumped left and not that fluent, led, mistake 5th, headed next, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form P5PP3P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leading pair until 4th, pushed along when left 3rd 6th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on
- Form P73P44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up last, brought down 6th
In depth
Verdict
Aytach Sadik’s duo Sussex Road and Finch Flyer are 31lb and 49lb respectively wrong in the weights in this and look to have no chance barring accidents. Saffron Prince is having his first run in more than 12 months but has won after a break before and makes more appeal than Fingers Crossed, who took a backward step at Taunton after a second at Ludlow. TODAY PLEASE is making his chasing bow but has won twice over hurdles this season and probably only need to jump round to score.
Formwatch
Today Please (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out and when clear last, stayed on, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Mustang On (11-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Saffron Prince 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace from before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Midnight Chorister (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fingers Crossed (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led until after 7th, chased leader, led again 10th, went badly left and mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Innocent Girl (11-12) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sussex Road (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led to 2nd, lost place after 5th and reminders, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, weakened after 9th, soon tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Ballybolley (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.