Racecards
14:40 Towcester
Clare's Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 2F-11PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, stepped at 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before next
Coopers Hill
37- Form R-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, lost place 2nd, jumped left 5th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
- Form 753/F05
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, well beaten 3 out
- Form UP/4P-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, raced wide, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, beaten when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, weakened last
- Form 32-7522
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led until 6th, led next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, soon headed, beaten when not fluent last
- Form 22-2221
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well
- Form 42P-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, weakened going to last
Bold Tara
121- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 9th, soon lost place, mistake 3 out
- Form R15-140
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off
Honeycreeper
27- Form 4-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
pressed leader, led 6th, headed next, not fluent 2 out, weakened before next
- Form F1-474P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, bumped and lost place next, weakened after 3 out
Tarbeck
42- Form 3603/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
- Form P-507P9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MISS MILBORNE certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Fontwell on Boxing Day. She's a reliable sort and is fancied to reverse earlier Hereford running with Tarbeck trying 3m for the first time. Kilmacowen went close at Lingfield in November and has scope for further improvement, while Red Rocco should be winning soon. The fitting of blinkers inspired Addiction to produce her best run so far at Bangor and she could also figure if the headgear has the desired effect a second time.
Formwatch
Adios Alonso (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, fell 6th, in a race won by Lively Baron (11-2) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Nov, 4 ran.
Coopers Hill 25-1 (11-4) Prominent early, tracked leaders on inside, ridden 8f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 47l behind Rugged Jack (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Crossguard (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Led to 4 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 31l behind Fidelor (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Kilmacowen (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th until before next, went 2nd again 2 out, almost 3 lengths down when switched right before last, closed on winner towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Same Difference (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Red Rocco (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led until 4th, led after next until 6th, ridden in 3rd after 8th, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Native Gallery (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Miss Milborne 11-10fav (10-10) Keen hold tracking leaders, led and jumped right 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Dun See Dee (10-10) by 12l, 7 ran.
Addiction 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, lost place 7th, headway 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure before next, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Sunny Ledgend (10-7) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Bold Tara 25-1 (9-11) In touch in mid-division, pushed along 7f out, lost place over 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 21l behind Hazy Tom (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Dushy Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind after next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Lady Kathleen (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Honeycreeper 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, under pressure 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Miss Milborne (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Suzie Grey (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Wistow (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (5) hvy in Dec, 4 ran.
Tarbeck 66-1 (10-12) Made all, pressed from 2 out, soon ridden, kept on gamely, held on well last 50 yards, won at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Miss Milborne (10-5) by 3l, 13 ran.
Ballycracken (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 11, 40l behind Corkage (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.