Racecards
14:40 Towcester
Call Starsports On 0800 521321 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 102y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 6P-4431
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
jumped left, tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 8th, headed 9th, led 11th, headed after 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 77/U4-5D
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until 3rd, stayed handy, led 2 out, clear last, driven out
- Form 520/PP1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
prominent on outside, lost place before 5th, closed next, blundered and dropped to rear 7th, mistake next, blundered 12th, pulled up before 13th
Colmers Hill
24- Form 73P/32F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, challenged 5th until 6th, led 9th, headed 11th, mistake and lost place 13th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Call Carlo
29- Form 1765/9
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway 8th, lost place 11th, headway 13th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 263-247
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, mistake 2nd, led next, headed 8th, ridden and no extra in 4th before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Blinkers had the desired effect on Ceann Sibheal at Uttoxeter on Saturday and he’ll be a threat to all if the headgear works a second time, though he hasn’t had much time to recuperate. Oneida Tribe was possibly unlucky to be disqualified having come out best in a driving finish at Bangor last month but a 2lb rise rubs salt in the wound. GRAND INTRODUCTION is another making a swift appearance under a penalty but he has valuable course experience on his side so gets the nod. Colmers Hill fell last time and has done all of his racing over fences at Fontwell but stays well so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Jumped left, prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 4 out, drew clear from next, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Greyed A (11-13) by 18l, 8 ran.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, led last, soon edged right, joined on line, placed 2nd after stewards enquiry, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Pinch Of Ginger (11-6) by ns, 9 ran.
Grand Introduction (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, awkward 1st, headway 13th, led 4 out, strongly challenged from next, stayed on strongly closing stages, won at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Dontminddboys (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Colmers Hill 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, fell 14th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Call Carlo 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, jumped right 3rd, headway 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Carole's Vigilante (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Over My Head 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 28 1/2l behind How's My Friend (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.