Racecards
14:00 Towcester
Fennemore Solicitors Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2123-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J P McNamara
mistake 1st, chased winner 2nd, jumped slowly and lost 2nd and 3rd, close 4th and still going well when fell 4 out
- Form 200-310
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent, chased winner 3rd to 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P-04241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in touch, headway 5th, went 2nd next, led after 2 out, carried head high and headed close home
- Form 3-21020
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
led, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on to regain lead close home
In depth
Verdict
A tight-looking handicap can go to Dun An Doras over Jack Martin, Imaginaire and Arctic Spirit. Dun An Doras lines up with a comfortable success at Stratford under his belt and Jimmy Frost's gelding should be capable of another win or two before the handicapper takes a grip. He still looks well weighted at present considering that he has been keeping company with the likes of Monkerhostin and Palouse, and should go well again. Jack Martin is less experienced over fences and has more to do than when left clear by the fall of the odds-on Town Crier at Haydock. On the plus side he showed that he could handle those fences so will not have a problem in that department. Imaginaire gained his first victory in two years when successful in a poor race by Newbury standards, and was then last to complete when tackling the National fences in the Grand Sefton at Aintree in November. He still makes a bit more appeal than Arctic Spirit, but we return to Dun An Doras as the one with best claims overall.