Racecards
20:00 Towcester
Christie & Co. Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form U65U-54
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J P McNamara
led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, led again last, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form P24P3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
pecked 1st, in touch, went 2nd after 13th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, rallied to lead towards finish
Maybeseven
20- Form 55P23-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, mistake next, weakened 4 out
- Form P0F43-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
pecked first, soon tracking leader, mistake 11th, weakened 13th
In depth
Verdict
Blazing Hills is a course and distance winner and is in tremendous form at present. On his penultimate start he adopted his usual front running tactics and was run out of it close home by Double Bogey Blues. Although a well beaten third at Uttoxeter last time out his style of racing suits Towcester and plenty in the race wont handle the undulating track. Inner Sanctum from the Venetia Williams stable has jumping problems and I cant see this one completing let alone winning the contest with his jumping record. Over Zealous is not getting any younger these days and although he is weighted to win a race like this, his level of form recently does not add up to much and needs improving on. With the likes of The Merry Mason and Maybeseven a touch inconsistent these days we feel the course lover and hard worker Blazing Hills can prevail.