Racecards
19:10 Towcester
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Go Solo
13- Form 912/23-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, not clear run on inside after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd just after last and hit strong challenge, not quicken near finish
- Form 46/8F03-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in touch, raced keenly, beaten and hung left approaching 3 out, soon weakened and raced very awkwardly
Coach Lane
26- Form 342161-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, led approaching 3 out where not fluent, 5 length clear 2 out, idled and slowed up approaching last where not fluent, hard pressed flat, found a little extra near finish
- Form 4PP4P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey R Walford
led until after 1st, remained prominent, went 2nd 5th, hit 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last where not fluent
Phone In
206- Form 65210-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, not much room and switched right approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out until mistake last, no extra towards finish
- Form P73316-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind next, no danger after
- Form 14F8PF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Jack Doyle
mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, soon struggling
- Form 41776-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up mid-division, headway on inside 6th, hung left approaching 3 out, chased winner after flight until 2 out, one pace
- Form 18/P9P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until 5th, lost place next, tailed off 7th
- Form 361C68-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey R McGrath
led after 1st, blundered 7th, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 81P5/85-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Nils Anderson put up an improved performance when racing on fast ground for the first time when comfortably landing a handicap at Newton Abbot last week and the Alner's gelding is taken to defy the 7lb penalty for that success, getting the vote over Coach Lane and Go Solo. The last mentioned is better than he showed on his reappearance at Huntingdon earlier this month and David Pipe's gelding would have claims if all the better for that run. Foreign King ran better here last time but would need to improve again to trouble the judge, while Master John is less exposed than most of these but looks a shade high in the weights at present. Venetia Williams has her string in fine form at present and her runner Coach Lane comes into this in good heart having won narrowly at Perth last month; however, that was on a softer surface and he may not be as effective under the faster ground today. Nils Anderson will have no problems with the ground though and he looks the pick of the field.
Formwatch
Go Solo 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out, 11th of 17, 28l behind King's Head (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Thats Confidential (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) In touch, headway and chased leader 3 out, challenged to lead approaching last, mistake last, hung badly left and headed after, not recover, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Sandymac (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Coach Lane 17-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led next, driven and held on flat, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr beating Yankee Holiday (9-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Nils Anderson (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 7th, clear when hit 2 out and last, comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating Thumbprint (11-6) by 7l, 10 ran.
Phone In 20-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders soon after 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Souffleur (11-2) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Master John (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and weakened 12th, 6th of 11, well behind Oslot (11-3) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Mickey Pearce (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, reminder 7th, struggling when fell at the 8th in race won by Stolen Moments (10-7) at Towcester 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Foreign King (USA) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place, ridden 5th, not much room briefly approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, not pace to trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 5l behind Thenameescapesme (11-8) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Bajan Sunshine (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, in touch from 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, 14th of 18, well behind Big Rob (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Sprinkler 16-1 (11-2) With leaders, every chance 4 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 26l behind Bonnie Rock (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ockley Flyer 16-1 (10-4) Held up, headway after 10th, ridden after 2 out, every chance soon after last, faded final 50 yards, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Thenford Star (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.