Racecards
14:40 Towcester
Blizzard Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
Like Ice
16- Form 764-3P7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Joseph Akehurst
took keen hold, held up towards rear on outside, headway 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0-88732
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 4U-2UP3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 18-1531
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 04P1/26-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
chased leader until 6th, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P40/213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Matt Crawley
mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 17-47P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out until after 2 out, no extra last
- Form 7P7-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon lost place, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 854P-71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
led until after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 24-344P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mat Salaman
- Jockey James Banks
held up in touch in mid-division, ridden 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon closed, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on, unable to make an impression
- Form P5P-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway under pressure on outside when hit 2 out, went 4th last, never nearer
- Form 058-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
mid-division, lost place 6th, headway after 3 out, no impression next
- Form 2PP5/4P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear, pushed along 6th, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 0708-43
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, pushed along and ran in snatches from 3rd, closed 8th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 30-9033
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Mark Marris
refused to race
- Form F5796-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, ridden after 8th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 7P14P-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EARCOMESTHEDREAM gets the nod. Phillip Pritchard's gelding ran a blinder behind the well-treated Mister Hyde here earlier in the month and he can land this inferior race depite a 6lbs rise in the weights. He seems to relish soft ground and with his fine course record he looks worth backing. What's Occurin is up 7lbs for his battling Carlisle victory, Pocket Too is dangerously well-handicapped whilst Forty Knights is unexposed and not one to rule out too quickly. Little Al ran well here last time and along with the in-form pair of Hurricane Electric and Henry Hook he looks a big danger. Of the rest Topflight Wildbird and Cockney Prince, who should come on for his Chepstow reappearance run, look the msot interesting.
Formwatch
Like Ice 40-1 (10-7) Always behind, lost touch when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 36l behind Kauto The Roc (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) gs.
Henry Hook (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4th, not fluent and went 2nd next, led 6th until 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lean Burn (9-9) at Stratford 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Topflight Wildbird 8-1 (11-6) Held up, headway before 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Detroit Red (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Miss Saffron 11-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, challenged when hit last, kept on to lead final 100 yards, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Restezen D'armor (11-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Wardington Lad 9-2 (11-6) Held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened soon after 2 out, 6th of 10, 20l behind Last Flight (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May '09.
Manshoor (IRE) 11-4fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Dona (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 4th, challenged 2 out until last, stayed on, comfortably held by winner flat, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Mister Hyde (11-1) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Tarabela 14-1 (10-13) Held up, behind after 3 out, 14th of 15, 43l behind Detroit Red (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Forty Knights 100-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, went 4th last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 18, 9l behind Dare Me (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft.
What's Occurrin 8-1 (10-11) Led and keen, blundered 6th, ridden and under pressure last, headed final 100 yards, rallied and regained lead towards finish, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct beating Of Course (11-1) by hd, 15 ran.
Pocket Too 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Jeanry (9-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Little Al 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, driven after 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Red Rouble (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Hurricane Electric (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led, went left and hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner after, no real impression when carried slightly left flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Restart (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Doctor Kilbride (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) With leader, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lady Sambury (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May '09, 10 ran.
Cockney Prince (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway to track leaders on outside after 7th, chased leading pair 3 out, soon one pace, no impression from next, 3rd of 14, 17l behind Prince Massini (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Reluctant to race and started slowly, well in rear, went remote 3rd approaching 3 out, never a threat, 3rd of 5, well behind Just The Job (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Arthurian (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) With leaders, fell 2nd, in a race won by Liberty Seeker (10-11) at Towcester 2m sell hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.
Merry Music (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 15, 49l behind Mister Hyde (11-1) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.