Racecards
16:15 Towcester
Grafton Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £988
- 2nd: £304
- 3rd: £152
- Form 0-FP0FP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
in rear, mistake 2nd, well behind 5th, hampered by loose horse and refused 7th
- Form 11111-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Mr T Weston
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3163/6-9
- Age 11
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Tolman
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
with leader, mistake 2nd, hit 12th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 61-46PP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G E Burton
- Jockey Mr Frederick Tett
towrads rear, fell 3rd
- Form 2P3P/21-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr W Russell
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost ground on leaders 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, refused and unseated rider last
- Form 21-1112
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs K Lawther
- Jockey Mr P York
mid-division, hit 2nd, behind 9th, mistake next, pulled up before 11th
- Form 4/F23-FR
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Campbell
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
always well behind, tailed off
Freddie Ed
651- Form 4122P1/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R N Bevis
- Jockey Mr A Rawlinson
mid-division, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/2111-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Bailey
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 1414-21
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss C C Jones
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, swept through to lead before next, jumped right last, all out
Mister Teddy
35- Form 343/2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer F Hutsby
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
mid-division, mistake 9th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, just held
- Form P222-31
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss J Pidgeon
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
tracked leaders, front pair went clear 7th, closed after 12th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 160-318
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J M Gauvin
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
in touch, lost ground on leaders 7th, headway after 12th, 4th and one pace 2 out, went 3rd close home, no impression
- Form 55465-7
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss F Conway
- Jockey Miss Faye Conway
in rear, behind 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-53413
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs R Vickery
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
- Form 3146/4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Mr D T Jones
in rear, brought down 3rd
- Form 2242-44
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C W Loggin
- Jockey Miss C L Wills
prominent, 7th when hit 7th, struggling 9th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Palypso De Creek had some decent form under Rules for Charlie Longsdon last season but the one to beat in this may be GALWAY JACK, who kept on well to land the odds from the useful Offshore Account on his reappearance between the flags and will strip fitter for the run. Over The Phone had Bradley and Humbel Times behind when third at Chaddesley Corbett last month but Caught In Times may need this. Orient Legend had to be driven out to beat Petit Lord at Larkhill recently but may still be best of the rest as Glenstal Abbey needs to rediscover his best if he is to carry a big weight to victory.
Formwatch
Glenstal Abbey (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, pulled up 7 out, in a race won by Tharawaat (11-10) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs hvy in Oct, 19 ran.
Over The Phone (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) Prsd ldrs til outpcd aft 3 out, 3rd of 16, 13l behind My Flora (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Penny Doc (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Hdwy 8; wknd 14; to, 9th of 18, well behind Description (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp.
Humbel Times (IRE) 33-1 (12-7) in a race won by My Flora (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Sole Agent (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden after 2 out, held on close home, all out, won at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar beating Duke Of Ormond (11-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Caught In Time (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led 5 til hdd aft 2 out; kpt on flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Roll On Rose (11-7) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gs in Jun.
Charles Bruce (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led til rn out 6, in a race won by Rich Live (12-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Dec, 9 ran.
Freddie Ed 8-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 14; led by-passing 2 out; pushed out, won at Andoversford 3m ptp gd in Apr '10 beating Ned The Post (12-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Galway Jack (IRE) 4-5 (12-7) won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Offshore Account (12-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Lorikarad (FR) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) ap; led flat; ro wl, won at Tweseldown 3m ptp gs in Dec beating Divine Intavention (12-7) by 3l, 12 ran.
Mister Teddy 5-1 (12-0) 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Jack's The Lad (12-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Dec.
Orient Legend 8-1 (12-0) (cp) ap; lft in ld 12; drvn out, won at Larkhill 3m ptp beating Petit Lord (12-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Palypso De Creek (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Prom to 14, 8th of 18, 29l behind Description (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp.
Scott's Mill 33-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; drpd rr 12, 7th of 10, 33l behind Galway Jack (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Kiama 3-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, went 3rd after 9th, close up 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Cold Harbour (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Ringsend Rose (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Behind, mistakes 6th and 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Bounds And Leaps (11-10) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Topless (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) (cp) in tch to 12, 4th of 7, 40l behind Timeshift (12-3) at Cottenham 3m ptp gf in Dec.
Bradley 7-1 (12-7) 5th of 16, 17l behind My Flora (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec.