Racecards
13:40 Towcester
Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 315PP8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, reminders before next, soon in rear, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 963-232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden run-in, all out
- Form 12PP-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, reminder after 6th, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on towards finish
- Form F1-6333
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
in rear, headway before 11th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4P42-37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
towards rear, pushed along 7th, soon headway, chased leaders 8th, jumped left 10th, weakened last
- Form 13P4-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 5th, chased leaders, headway last, kept on towards finish
- Form 512368
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
towards rear, fell 2nd
- Form P56P74
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey James Banks
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 334B22
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, blundered 11th, fell 12th
- Form 5-858P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leader, with leader 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on from last
In depth
Verdict
Mansonien L'as easily beat Kilvergan Boy over track and trip on Boxing Day with a subsequent winner in third. Donald McCain's eight-year-old was raised 13lb for that effort but is still fancied to confirm running with the runner-up. Black Is Beautiful and Somerby could figure while Bishophill Jack won over course and distance off a 2lb higher mark last May, though it was faster ground that day. SMART EXIT couldn't quite peg back Gorgehous Lliege here last month but it was still a decent effort by Renee Robeson's charge, who has been left on the same mark. He can enjoy a deserved change of luck today.
Formwatch
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to 13th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Dark Glacier (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Smart Exit (IRE) 9-4 (10-3) Pressed winner, led narrowly 7th to 11th, with winner, ridden before 2 out, 4 lengths down last, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Mansonien L'as (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 14th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec beating Kilvergan Boy (9-12) by 27l, 11 ran.
Miss Saffron 7-1 (9-12) Behind, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, went remote 3rd approaching, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Musical Wedge (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Black Is Beautiful (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Behind, reminder 9th, struggling 12th, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Dark Glacier (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Somerby (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, lost place 5th, struggling after 4 out, went modest 4th 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Seventh Hussar (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Artic Night (FR) 12-1 (10-13) In rear, ridden 7th, never a factor, 8th of 11, 44l behind Night Of Passion (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Top Benefit (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened after next, left moderate 4th last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Bill The Lad (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden in 4th after 12th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 27l behind Mansonien L'as (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec.
Samson Collonges (FR) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, every chance before 3 out, kept on and no impression from before 2 out, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Dingo Bay (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.