Racecards
15:30 Towcester
E.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class H )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Idris (GER)
19- Form 01
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased winner until over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs H M Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
pulled hard, made all, pushed clear final 2f, unchallenged
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, some headway 4f out, soon struggling
Double Dizzy
33- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey P Davey
chased leaders until weakened well over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in touch, driven along 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey R Hobson
in touch until weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Antony Evans
in touch, headway to dispute 2nd over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, headway on inside 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
Geraldine
15- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
held up in rear, some headway on outside over 4f out, never dangerous
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
held up, well behind from halfway, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Idris was most impressive at Lingfield last time and can make it two wins in a row, Vertical Bloom and There Is A Doubt look the obvious dangers. Gary Moore's colt didn't appear happy on that Lingfield circuit and started to hang close home but still managed to get there by three and a half lengths from The Grey Man. He will be much more at home on this track and will be very difficult to beat. Vertical Bloom is also chasing a double having beaten a decent looking field at Warwick last time. She receives seven pounds from our selection and could pose big problems. The other previous winner in the line up is There Is No Doubt, who managed to land an Exeter event over this trip despite running green. The form is a little bit suspect, but with improvement expected he should take a hand in the finish. As with most of these events keep an eye on the market, but without that knowledge we will side with Idris