Racecards
17:10 Towcester
Gg.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 0-F9PFP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until hit 3 out and weakened next
- Form 2023/3-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and hit 2 out, disputed lead last, ran on to lead soon after
- Form 5-42218
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr M Walford
in touch, mistake 3rd, hit 2 out, disputed lead last, no extra
- Form 85UR9-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey Mr D Bass
in rear, hampered 2nd, not recover
- Form 20/P436-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
held up in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, joined last, soon headed
- Form 0-14757
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Mr M Scudamore
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form F4U4-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr J Akehurst
led 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 60-0454
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr J Goss
in touch and fell 2nd
Lescer's Lad
18- Form 3PP5-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A M Woodrow
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
mid-division, headway to go in touch 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 315P73
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
never a factor
Lane Marshal
138- Form 6657-P8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Mr C Hughes
keen, hampered 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form PP-0P50
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Mr R J Barrett
in touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
Forzacurity
21- Form 870006
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M A Doyle
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
in touch, hit 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Stantons Church
122- Form 3/UPP-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Mr K Ford
always in rear
- Form 43B275
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Miss W Gibson
towards rear, brief effort 5th, soon beaten
- Form 0-F9760
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Mr L Wheatley
mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, not recover and pulled up before last
- Form 3P/P315-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mr M Wall
in touch, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form PPU7/PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Nigel Twiston-Davies continues in excellent form and his runner Hardybuck can land this fascinating contest, Robbie Can Can and Forbearing may provide most danger. Hardybuck looked a reformed character when winning at Markert Rasen earlier this month. Apart from a mistake at the last, he jumped superbly and stayed on well at the finish. There should be plenty more to come and he looks the one to be on. Robbie Can Can looks the main threat as he put in a solid effort at Towcester last time when chasing home Optimum. He should also improve on that effort and looks booked for some place money. Forbearing is only a modest performer but is consistent enough and does now look on adecent mark. Runaway Bishop could prove best of the others, but Hardybuck is expected to make it back to back victories.
Formwatch
Robbie Can Can 3-1fav (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, hit last, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Optimum (9-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Rust En Vrede 6-1 (9-11) Pulled hard and close up, went 2nd approaching 3rd until mistake 4th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Orpen Wide (11-5) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Sept.
Tails I Win 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 5 out, 7th of 11, well behind Galapiat Du Mesnil (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf in May.
Uncle Max (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led, headed after 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 39l behind Butler's Cabin (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Hardybuck (IRE) 7-2fav (10-8) Chased leader after 2nd, led 4th, hit last, kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft beating Protocol (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Forbearing (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, reminder after 4th, headway after 2 out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 7l behind Stoneyford Ben (11-6) at Stratford 2m amt hcp hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Lescer's Lad 50-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 36l behind Optimum (9-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Fill The Bunker (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.