Racecards
16:25 Towcester
totepool Flexi Betting At Cheltenham Festival Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Cengiz (IRE)
587- Form 30P24/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, reminders before 4th, struggling from 5th, fell 7th
- Form P0266P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
with leader, led 5th, fell 7th
- Form 1P3631
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd at 7th, took keen hold, led 8th, jumped left 2 out, 8 lengths clear when attempted to refuse and jumped very slowly and fell last
- Form B-42316
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Peter Toole
led, headed 5th, left in lead 7th, headed 8th, 8 lengths down and held when left briefly in lead when badly hampered by fallen horse and unseated rider last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Irish raider Radharc Na Mara won a maiden chase at Sedgefield on her debut under Rules but that was over 3m2f and she disappointed over today's trip at Navan last time. IDENTITY PARADE got off the mark over fences when running out an easy winner of a mares event at Carlisle last month and with that confidence booster under her belt, she looks capable of going in again in this company. Zhukov's well beaten second at Fontwell back in November is the best recent form he can boast of, while Cengiz has a decent effort at Cartmel to his name but hasn't raced since 2009.
Formwatch
Cengiz (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Keen early, in touch, lost place 5th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Carrick Oscar (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Aug '09, 5 ran.
Zhukov (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always n rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by King Brex (12-0) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 8 ran.
Identity Parade (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) With leader, joined leader from 10th, ridden before 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) hvy in Feb beating Overbranch (10-9) by 15l, 8 ran.
Radharc Na Mara (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Settled towards rear on outer, 9th 5 out, in touch until after 3 out, moderate 6th next, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 49l behind The Hard Hat (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Feb.