Racecards
18:55 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 784
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, pulled hard, mistake 4th, headway next, weakened after 3 out
- Form 8/138-FF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
prominent, ridden 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 6355P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F E Sutherland
- Jockey Felix de Giles
led, ridden, not fluent and headed last, held near finish
- Form 068873
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, took keen hold, hit 3rd, behind 5th
- Form 00312-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out
Dollydo
26- Form 56963
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
held up towards rear, headway when dived at 5th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat
M'lady Eliza
24- Form 640050
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey A O'keeffe
took keen hold, held up in rear on outside, effort after 5th, weakened next
Seaquel
21- Form 6F64
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, 5th and beaten when hit last
- Form 606
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leaders, challenged 4th, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form P8P6U4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3rd, lost place approaching 5th
- Form 0551/06
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led into start, pulled very hard in rear, always behind
- Form 3/2996-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent, pushed along 4th, soon lost place, behind next, blundered 3 out
- Form 54-0P4U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey E Glassonbury
held up towards rear, ridden after 4th, headway before 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 566P2-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey Charlie Studd
prominent, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The fourth race on the Towcester card is a very poor and open event but hopefully DOLLYDO can get his head in front from M'lady Eliza and Investment Wings. The selection looks to be improving with racing and his latest third at Chepstow reads very well in the context of this race. Dollydo pulled 26 lengths clear of the fourth horse that day and if improving with today's quicker conditions should prove tough to beat. M'lady Eliza disappointed on her last run but she can be forgiven for that as conditions were very heavy. On her start before that flop she was not beating out of sight behind Tanto Faz and today's race is a huge drop in class. She will also enjoy hearing her hoofs rattle off the quicker ground. Investment Wings is a course and distance winner and if recapturing the form he should three runs back he could go close. Jonjo O'Neil is represented by Mauritino who has been disappointing and any market move should be noted.
Formwatch
Mauritino (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some progress after 4th, no impression when left poor 4th and slightly hampered 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 9, 37l behind Action Impact (11-1) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Mar.
Zizou (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) With leader until 3rd, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3 lenghts down when fell 2 out, in a race won by Danse Macabre (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 12 ran.
Midnight Spirit 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, stayed on same pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Dean's Grange (11-0) at Kempton 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Mista Rossa 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Gamesters Lady (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Ton-Chee 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Acknowledgement (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Dollydo 9-1 (10-5) Led until approaching 2nd, remained close up, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Je Ne Sais Plus (11-12) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
M'lady Eliza 40-1 (11-11) In rear, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Shropshirelass (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Seaquel 22-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, 26l behind Miss Saffron (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Miss Mamma Wagga (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 6th, 6th of 12, 26l behind Coup Royale (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Investment Wings (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) In rear, reminders after 4th, went poor 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 35l behind Carrig An Uisce (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Mar.
Artic Bliss 9-1 (11-3) Reluctant to race, detached, caught up 3rd, moved through field approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Carrig An Uisce (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Mar.
Eddystone (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, weakened approching next, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Ruby Valentine (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Jul.
Bollywood (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, struggling 6th, crumpled on landing and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Prince Louis (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Roseville (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outer, raced keen, weakened approaching 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Keepholdin (10-3) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 13 ran.