Racecards
13:00 Towcester
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Alfa Sunrise
30- Form 420F-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, jumped right 10th, weakened 4 out
- Form 112-P62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, headway when hampered 10th, ridden after 4 out, hung left and went 2nd 3 out, rallied under strong pressure approaching last, led close home
- Form 4322-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 99
held up, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 4 out, still 5 lengths clear, 2 out, one pace and headed close home
Keep On Ski
60- Form 00PP/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, pushed along after 9th, soon weakened, held up and pulled up after 12th
- Form 5U-PP3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
led until approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Campaign Trail is out to get the losses back and is taken to beat Fullards, Harry Collins and Alfa Sunrise Jonjo O'Neill's charge was 30 lengths clear of the third when beaten a neck by Torche on his debut over fences at Warwick last week, and should be capable of going one better. He was rated as high as 135 over hurdles and had something of a purple patch this time last year in that sphere. Fullards was put in his place by Ollie Magern on his chase debut at Fakenham and after scoring back over hurdles at Uttoxeter, was easily held when second over the bigger obstacles at Bangor. Harry Collins was saddled with topweight in handicap company on his introduction to the birch at Folkestone, so did well to finish second to Barton May. Alfa Sunrise was a winner over hurdles here but was tailed off behind Fullards over fences last time and is best watched. Campaign Trail has the most scope and we look to him as the winner.