Racecards
17:15 Towcester
Towcester Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 102y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 197-656
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs Z Hammond
- Jockey R Patrick
tracked leader, pushed along before and blundered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 421P-12
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr S Davies-Thomas
led, headed before 5th, led 10th, clear from 2 out
- Form 4P/7P22
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
in rear, mistake 1st, soon outpaced, pushed along 12th, went remote 3rd before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form U43-0P6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Francesca Nimmo
- Jockey Mr J Jackson-Stops
tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed 10th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up next
- Form 1111-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mr J L Thomas
in touch, with winner from 10th, blundered 12th, kept on and no impression from 2 out
- Form PP-3436
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs I Barnett
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
TOBY LERONE arrives in good form and is weighted to beat these. He won one of these events at Hereford last month and found only one too good at Leicester recently. Lackamon has been dropped in the weights after a poor effort at Ffos Las while Fitz Volonte was placed in a maiden chase at Leicester on his latest start. Jepeck is a prolific point-to-point winner and has been placed in bumpers so makes most appeal of the rest.
Formwatch
Lackamon 25-1 (11-11) Prom to 12, 6th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Sybarite (11-7) at Garnons 3m sft in Mar.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st and 2nd, took keen hold, effort 3 out, no impression on easy winner, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Galway Jack (11-13) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) sft in Feb.
Fitz Volonte 20-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, took closer order after 5th, travelling strongly in 2nd 4 out, under pressure 2 out, held when jumped left last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Kristian Gray (12-2) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Jakros (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) (bl) led 3 til hdd & wknd qckly 14; t.o, 6th of 9, dist behind Too Late To Sell (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Feb.
Jepeck (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-7) Hdwy 14; led 4 out; unchall, won at Buckfastleigh 3m in Feb beating Miss Gotaway (11-0) by 15l, 10 ran.
Catch Tammy (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Decade Player (12-0) at Stratford 2m 1f (6) gd in May.