Racecards
17:50 Towcester
Wayside Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 32-230P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, effort 5th, behind approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7-58136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, never near leaders
- Form PPPPP2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D R Stoddart
- Jockey T Doyle
led to 4th, chased leader, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, soon eased
- Form 410016
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 0P-PPPP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Mr J Newbold
mid-divison on outside, jumped slowly 3rd and 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 65-PP56
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Dalton
- Jockey R Walford
always prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
- Form 462920-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Mr J Diment
chased leaders, every chance when stumbled 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P554PP/
- Age 15
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P50P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, no extra from last
- Form F98407
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, stayed on from 3 out, not trouble leaders
Clydeoneeyed
22- Form F04P4U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, never on terms
- Form 054P48/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, ridden 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
- Form P-78968
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey S Walsh
held up, plenty to do 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, finished well
- Form 937F59
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O O'Neill
- Jockey V Slattery
always towards rear
- Form 0P-77F8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after next, not fluent 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Not many of these can be given a serious chance and the vote in a poor contest goes to Serious Position, who is preferred to Who Cares Wins and Physical Graffiti. The last mentioned won well at Leicester in similar company at the beginning of February but has struggled in two starts since and the handicapper seems to have his measure. At The Double has claims on the form shown when successful at Fontwell but has disappointed since then and may not be suited by the drop in trip today. A market move for the reappearing Hidden Smile would be of interest but a bigger threat is likely to come from Who Cares Wins. Admittedly the John Jenkins-trained nine-year-old has shown little in his last two starts but earlier form is solid in the context of this race and Jenkins has booked Tony McCoy for the ride. Macreater faces no easy task from 5lbs out of the handicap and a safer bet looks to be Serious Position, who showed improved form in a non-handicap seller here last time and a reproduction of that effort today may suffice.
Formwatch
Who Cares Wins 7-2 Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Tensile at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Physical Graffiti (USA) 9-2jt-fav Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 35l behind Impulsive Bid at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Feb.
Serious Position (IRE) 66-1 With leader, pecked 2nd, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tensile at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gs in Mar.
At The Double 9-1 Held up, mistake 4th, reminders 5th, lost touch from 4 out, last of 6, well behind Philippa Yeates at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Mar.
Hidden Smile (USA) 13-2 Mid-division until ridden and weakened halfway, 12th of 16, well behind Elheba at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gd in Apr '04.
Angie's Double 7-1 Jumped poorly and always behind, 7th of 10, 38l behind Philippa Yeates at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Mar.
Clydeoneeyed 11-1 In touch when stumbled and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Barneys Reflection at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Big Quick (IRE) 10-1 Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Eau Pure at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Mar.