Racecards
14:30 Towcester
Bet On The Cheltenham Festival toteplacepot Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 261
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression
Francesa
51- Form 348-963
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up in touch in 4th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from 2 out
Genny Wren
42- Form 4-50433
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th, led and hit 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner
- Form 34P76F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, clear before 4th, headed 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off from 8th
- Form 443161
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey Stephen O'donovan
tracked leader, led 6th and took keen hold, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F64742
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey C Wallis
held up towards rear, went 4th before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
- Form 65-16
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along from 7th, soon struggling, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VICTRIX GALE strolled home over today's trip at Folkestone earlier this month and doesn't look to have anything to fear from today's rivals, including My Viking Bay, who finished a long way behind her in second last time. Genny Wren has placed form to suggest she could prove best of the rest, unless point-to-point winner Mrs Peacock turns out to be something special on her first start under Rules. Francesa showed a slight improvement last time, but bumper winner Tazzarine never figured on her hurdling bow at Taunton in December.
Formwatch
Victrix Gale (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, led 7th, drew well clear well before last, easily, won at Folkestone 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating My Viking Bay (10-6) by 49l, 4 ran.
Francesa 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Genny Wren 12-1 (11-0) Raced in mid-division on inside, headway to chase leaders 6th until outpaced 3 out, rallied and went 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Way Back When (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Karingabay Queen 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until 9th, weakened next, fell 11th, in a race won by Asturienne (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Mrs Peacock (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Soon ld, clr after 4out, kow str, comfortably, won at Ballydarragh 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating Hollyville (12-0) by 8l, 11 ran.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 5th, blundered and headed 7th, soon dropped to 3rd, went distant 2nd before and blundered last, 2nd of 4, 49l behind Victrix Gale (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Tazzarine (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, 49l behind Lucy's Perfect (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.