Racecards
20:40 Towcester
Wayside Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 751194-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
prominent, mistake 8th, weakening when jumped slowly 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2125-01
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 4 out, hampered 4 out, no danger after
- Form 2/11-144
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Tudor
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, headed 9th, led again 10th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 12/580P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mr T Weston
behind, ridden 7th, blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 5PP41P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R J Molloy
took keen hold mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway 11th, weakened 3 out
- Form 6P155-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold early, always prominent, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 312/P-F9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, ridden and weakened after 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form F2U-333
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey A Thornton
jumped very slowly 1st, behind after, headway approaching 12th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
Blue Rising
19- Form 240/P-67
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway approaching 12th, chased winner before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Form F33-322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey J Diment
held up, headway 4 out, hung right after 2 out, never nearer
- Form 24P-524
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until approaching 2nd, led again 9th to 10th, reminders 11th, jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 34-1587
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up, mistake 7th and 10th and 13th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 57UP5-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey D N Cullinane
mid-division, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5U6PP/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
in touch, ridden and lost interest after 6th, behind 8th, tailed and pulled up after 11th
- Form 3/7057-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey E Dehdashti
went prominent 2nd, weakened after 3th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Fort Ord, Blue Sovereign and Monsieur Georges and the tentative nomination is given to Fort Ord. The selection won well last time out when beating Wise Tale. The step up in trip looks sure to bring about more improvement and under similar conditions he is taken to win again. Blue Sovereign rates the main danger on his latest third behind Westfield Dancer but he just gave the impression he was in the handicapper's grip on that occasion and he looks opposable on that basis. Monsieur Georges is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Fieldsofclover but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks of late without taken one and again he is opposed. Earcomesannie is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she is rising in the weights for getting beat and again she is opposable. Minsgill Mans looks weighted up to his best while Tommy Carson would be a danger to all if the ground becomes soft but for the winner are happy to return to the progressive Fort Ord.
Formwatch
Tommy Carson 8-1 (11-9) Led until headed 12th, soon driven and outpaced, plugged on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 6, 36l behind Lets Go Dutch (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Fort Ord (IRE) 15-8fav (11-1) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led and left clear 2 out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Wise Tale (10-6) by 8l, 5 ran.
Minsgill Mans 14-1 (12-0) Chased leader until 6th, remained prominent, ridden 14th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 14, 37l behind Southwestern (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May.
Blue Sovereign 9-1 (11-8) Chased winner, lost place 8th, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Westfield Dancer (12-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Blue Rising 9-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 19, 19l behind Super Revo (10-3) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Earcomesannie (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up, headway 12th, went 2nd last, stayed on well, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Westfield Dancer (12-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 7-1 (10-1) Mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th, ridden 10th, kept on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 37l behind Fieldsofclover (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Jim Lad 9-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 44l behind Mickey Pearce (11-4) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) gd.