Racecards
19:10 Towcester
Severn Valley Catering Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 63/50P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 4th, led 3 out, ridden and edged left after 2 out, headed last, hung left and no extra towards finish
- Form P/650-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders to 5th
- Form UUR04-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
Hedge Fund
438- Form 75003P/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey T Messenger
always towards rear
- Form 0/U069-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey O McPhail
prominent, led 4th, headed and hung left 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P443-65
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, hit 2nd, headed and hit 4th, outpaced 3 out, kept on approaching last, not troubled leaders
Yukon Jack
13- Form 0F/P-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey L Vickers
always behind
Bonney Flame
35- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Antony Evans
behind, headway 5th, slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, edged right approaching 2 out, led last, driven out
Aquiline
23- Form 208/UP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey L Treadwell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A poor race in which Lyon can follow up on his most recent win over course and distance at the expense of Piper Legend and Star Time. The selection was in winning form for Oliver Sherwood last time out but is now in the hands of David Wintle. Of course he carries a penalty for that success but this race looks weaker and he wont even need to reproduce his best to win this. Piper Legend ran well enough in a novice event at Uttoxeter last time out to suggest that he has the ability to win a race of some sort but he was beaten over twenty five lengths on that occasion so will need to improve. Star Time has bits of form but has been well beaten of late in similar races so is to be treated with caution so for the winner we return to Lyon.
Formwatch
Lyon 13-2 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, edged left approaching last, ran on, won at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs beating Joey (9-7) by 6l, 14 ran.
Brunston Castle 12-1 (11-12) Always behind, 10th of 14, well behind Quotable (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Hedge Fund 12-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nousayri (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (H) sft in Mar '05, 10 ran.
Pipers Legend 66-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 16, 25l behind Moon Over Miami (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Star Time (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led, ridden after 7th, headed after 9th, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 20l behind The Wife's Sister (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f sll hdl (5) gf.
Yukon Jack 100-1 (10-5) In touch, hampered 5th, weakened next, 9th of 13, 39l behind Silvo (10-12) at Fakenham 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Bonney Flame 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 38l behind Star Award (10-8) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Island of Memories (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Keen, in touch, headway 4th, every chance when wandered, bumped 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 14l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs.