Racecards
14:50 Towcester
Speedy Hire PLC Selling Hurdle
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 050400
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, ridden when lost place after 4th, behind when pulled up before 5th
- Form 915153-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Carrie Ford
led to 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th and no chance when pulled up before last
- Form 55/5-123
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, led approaching last, pushed out
- Form 1/45PP2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
Jimboy (IRE)
45- Form P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T P Walshe
- Jockey Mr M Deady
chased leaders to after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P-PPPPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D R Stoddart
- Jockey T Doyle
with leader, pecked 2nd, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace
- Form PPP/7-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders to after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
- Form P32-230
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before last
- Form P461P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 96
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Bay of Plenty
1023- Form 93306F/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up, blundered 4th, headway approaching 7th, weakened next
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch until weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Who Cares Wins looks the pick of this poor bunch and he can get the better of Gamma-Delta,Tensile and Mrs Pickles. The John Jenkins trained gelding was never going well in his last outing at Doncaster, but had previously finished a decent third behind Makulu at Fontwell. If he can repeat that performance he will be hard to beat. Mrs Pickles landed an amateur riders event at Hereford last month but has struggled twice since. If giving her true running today she should be in the shake up. Tensile easily landed a similar race to this back in January. That was over a longer trip though, so he may just lack the speed to win this contest. Meanwhile showed his first form for two years when chasing home Mel In Blue last time. If that wasn't a fluke he should be involved in the finish. This is not a race to go placing your shirt, but Who Cares Wins looks the best alternative.
Formwatch
Javelin 20-1 Led until 3rd, with winner until weakened quickly after 3 out, 10th of 16, well behind Tirikumba at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs.
McCracken (IRE) 8-1 Held up, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Long Walk at Ludlow 3m nov chs (D) gd in Apr.
Tensile (IRE) 20-1 Held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance when hit last, one pace flat, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Sungates at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Feb.
Gamma-Delta (IRE) 40-1 Held up rear, smooth headway 4 out to chase leading trio, hung left approaching last, ran on flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mel In Blue at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs.
Jimboy (IRE) 66-1 Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Penny's Crown at Hereford 2m 3f sll hdl (G) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Serious Position (IRE) 20-1 Prominent and keen, led 3rd until after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Majlis at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (G) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Who Cares Wins 10-1 Mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out, 10th of 15, well behind Totally Scottish at Doncaster 2m 3f clm hdl (F) gd.
Mrs Pickles 3-1 Chased leaders, led after 7th, headed next, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 7, 25l behind At The Double at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gs.