Racecards
16:40 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
See You Jack
17- Form 2F5655
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 255532
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey M Goldstein
led 1st, ridden after 3 out, edged left approaching last, headed towards finish
- Form 532243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 4th, reminders after next, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, no extra towards finish
- Form 92FF04
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
slowly away, behind, closed 3rd, headway 8th, ridden after 2 out, switched right and went 2nd last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 236R68
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey E Dehdashti
prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place next, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
Wee Ziggy
26- Form P87P02
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in 5th, closed 3rd, not much room 7th, pressing for 2nd 2 out, ridden and found nil flat
In depth
Verdict
Though placed on numerous occasions, Papradon has struggled to get his head in front since winning at Newton Abbot back in August and may find one too good here in RED JESTER. It's also been some time since the latter was in the winner's enclosure, but he just failed to peg back Kilos over C&D last week and looks back on a winning mark now. Wee Ziggy showed signs of a return to form at Hereford last time and See You Jack has claims off a 10lb lower mark since he last raced in a handicap.
Formwatch
See You Jack 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, behind from next, 5th of 6, 27l behind Marley Roca (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Red Jester 9-4 (10-9) Tracked winner, driven to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, headed flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Kikos (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Papradon 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Bertenbar (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Beauchamp Viking 11-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Guns of Love (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Kinkeel (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, reminders 4th, soon lost place, struggling 9th, behind when blundered next, no danger after, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Wee Ziggy 14-1 (10-3) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway to track leading pair 4th, blundered 7th, went 2nd 9th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed flat, not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Kercabellec (9-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.