Racecards
13:40 Towcester
Gg.com Tipzone Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 34-6411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders, led after 3 out,hit 2 out and strongly pressed, ridden out
- Form 200/P3-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey J Diment
prominent, hit 2nd and reminders, weakened before 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 900
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
led until after 3rd, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
High Toby
37- Form 6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H York
- Jockey Mr N Kinnon
chased leaders until approaching 4th, soon behind, tailed off
Mandatum
37- Form 82
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up and behind, headway 3 out, one pace and never any chance with leading pair
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Charlie Studd
pulled hard, in rear, headway to lead after 3rd, soon clear, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 60P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
held up and behind, mistake 4th, some headway before 3 out, never in contention, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tooka
29- Form 607-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, ridden after 4th, headway 3 out, stayed on one pace never in contention with leading pair
Toryt (POL)
1184- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, no impression when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 313
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and strong challenge from 2 out, stayed on flat
Madam Blaze
26- Form 3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey S Durack
held up in touch, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form R
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
not fluent, reminders after 1st, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey T Siddall
held up and behind, mistake 1st, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Warne's Way is preferred to Glinton and Mandatum. The selection drops in class having taken on Grade 1 company at Chepstow last time out and having been allocated a stiff mark of 126, it is understandable why Brendan Powell has elected to take this, rather than handicap, assignments. Glinton has to shoulder two winner's penalties but should have few problems on the surface. Course form at Towcester counts for a lot and it would be folly to immediately discount him. Mandatum was well fancied last time out and did produce a much better effort than had been seen previously over timber. It remains to be seen as to whether he can build upon that improvement. Toryt has to be watched in the market on debut for Carl Llewellyn. Madam Blaze was sent off at big odds on debut and may be worth a look when tried over further. Past Entertainer has struggled with easier tasks whilst Tooka is exposed as plating class. Not a lot to go upon but Warne's Way looks to have most ticks in the right boxes and secures the nod.
Formwatch
Glinton 8-1 (10-13) Led, headed approaching 3rd, led again approaching 2 out, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec beating Matcho Pierji (10-5) by 6l, 9 ran.
Double Magnum 100-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden 4th, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Very Special One (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Guns of Love (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) In rear, headway after 3rd, led approaching 4th, headed next, soon beaten, last of 16, well behind French Saulaie (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
High Toby 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division until faded 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Barbers Shop (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f nh mdn hdl (3) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Mandatum 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when left 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Wizard of Us (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Near Germany (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear and keen, headway to lead 3rd, clear 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up 2 out in race won by dhtrs Thunder Rock (11-5) & Santando (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft, 10 ran.
Past Entertainer (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 17, 28l behind Wizard of Us (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Setitalight (IRE) (12-0) pulled up 2 out in race won by Reddies (12-0) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Tooka 66-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 25l behind Treasury Counsel (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Toryt (POL) Won at Warsaw 1m 4f stk in Oct '03 beating San Luis by a , 8 ran (Flat).
Warne's Way (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, held when mistake last, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Good Bye Simon (11-0) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) sft in Dec.
Madam Blaze 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear, outpaced 5th, kept on well from 3 out, 3rd of 17, 24l behind Apollo Lady (11-2) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Impostor (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, mistake 3rd, tailed off when ran out at the 4th in race won by Altilhar (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs, 14 ran.
Rainbow's Classic 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind European Dream (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.