Racecards
15:40 Towcester
Gg.com Novices' Hurdle (Class C )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 2304P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up and keen, headway and hit 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon not much room, ridden and blundered 2 out, stayed on
- Form 21161
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, led approaching 3rd to 4th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover
Horcott Bay
17- Form 0-02
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey T Scudamore
led to approaching 3rd, soon ridden, weakened next
Petite Salou
16- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey J P Byrne
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey James Davies
held up, mistake 3rd, headway to join leaders 4th, mistake and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form FP412
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, led 4th to approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 222
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, jumped slowly and weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1113
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
in touch, headway 4th, led approaching 2 out, soon hung right, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Almah, Jorobaden and Horcott Bay look the three to concentrate on in this contest and the vote is given to Almah. The selection bounced back to form in good style last time out when beating Complete Outsider and with the weight she is receiving from her main Dangers she is impossible to oppose especially as she has won over course and distance in the past. Jorobaden rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Love That Benny but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Horcott Bay showed improved form to be second behind Inch Pride last time and as that was his first attempt over hurdles he looks sure to improve. Of the remainder Pay Attention was a good third behind Karelian in a fair race last time and is another to consider while Killing Me Softly has been in fair form of late but this more competitive than the races he has been running in and for the winner we return to Almah.