Racecards
17:10 Towcester
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, challenged 3f out, carried left on bend over 2f out, soon led, clear 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
ran green at times in front, hanging left from over 3f out, ran wide on bend over 2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner 1f out, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Jack Savage
soon tracking leaders, pushed along after 4f, soon weakened, tailed off 8f out, soon pulled up
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, ridden 7f out, soon no impreession, went modest 3rd from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, lost 3rd from over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four-year-olds have won all three previous renewals and the younger generation could dominate again. GRAASP THE NETTLE is out of a hurdles winner and is narrowly preferred to Time And Again, who will almost certainly need a bit further in time. Eaton Rock makes most appeal of the older horses as he's a half-brother to a winning hurdler, though Big Jim is Flat-bred and could figure if his stamina holds out.
Formwatch
Big Jim Revoque gelding out of Chilly Squaw.
Eaton Rock (IRE) Rocamadour gelding out of Duchess Of Kinsale.
Ilewinbrittania Lahib gelding out of Ilewin Janine.
Graasp The Nettle Araafa gelding out of Beacon Silver.
Time And Again (FR) Sassanian gelding out of Petillante Royale.