Racecards
15:10 Towcester
Gg.Com Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
Sir Bob (IRE)
229- Form P4/P23-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
prominent until weakened 3 out, finished 8th, placed 3rd
- Form P422-46
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up behind, headway 7th, weakened from next, finished 6th, awarded race
- Form 0/1UF6P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
held up, jumped slow 8th, soon lost place, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last (disqualified took wrong course after 6th)
- Form 0121P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on after last to take second flat, no chance with winner (disqualified took wrong course after 6th)
- Form 23B115/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
led 1st, badly hampered by loose horse approaching 7th, headed after last, soon weakened (disqualified took wrong course after 6th)
- Form 224-041
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey Mr D Murphy
in touch, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, led after last, soon clear (disqualified took wrong course after 6th)
- Form 04-5324
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
led to first, chased leader, ridden and every chance last, soon weakened (disqualified took wrong course after 6th)
Tis Gromit
12- Form P6402-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Mr M Goldstein
in touch, tailed off and pulled up approaching 7th (took wrong course after 6th)
Mayb-Mayb
12- Form FP3-32U
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Mr L Moulson
always behind, mistake and hampered 1st, tailed off from 8th, finished 7th, placed 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of reasons not to have a bet but Sir Bob looks the most plausible option in a race of plenty of imponderables. The former course and distance winner hasn't won for almost two years but has in fairness been aimed high and this represents a drop in class. The useful Tom Greenway has the mount and with the horse proven on the surface, we should at least get a good run for our money. Lord Broadway finally broke his duck under James Davies in November and is a sound jumper. The giant horse has obviously taken some time to fill his frame and a repeat performance is far from out of the question. Regal River fell in that race and while he has ability, his sloppy jumping is often his undoing. Stormhill Stag was disappointing on reappearance and is best watched at the moment. In a difficult race, Sir Bob is given the tentative vote of confidence.