Racecards
20:40 Towcester
Gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 375P4-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led to 2nd, with leader, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
Di's Dilemma
19- Form 22422-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up, effort 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0/575-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey J Pemberton
tracked leaders, ridden, hit 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 526-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
with leader, led 2nd to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 70342-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
held up, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 0/43167-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A poor turn out but a competitive one with Calomeria, Too Posh To Share and Di's Dilemma all in with a live chance with the tentative vote going to the last named. The selection was beaten when coming to grief last time out but had previously shown enough on all types of ground. He has yet to win over hurdles but in a race with more questions than answers he can break his maiden tag this time around. Too Posh To Share was disappointing when last seen out at Worcester when sent off favourite but is nicely weighted. If reproducing his run behind Breezer over course and distance on his penultimate outing then he has a live chance. Calomeria comes from a yard in form at present but this five year old has become frustrating so cheek pieces are applied for the first time so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Di's Dilemma.
Formwatch
Calomeria 12-1 (10-12) Made most until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Moon Catcher (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd.
Di's Dilemma 150-1 (10-1) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th when fell at the last in race won by From Dawn To Dusk (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 20 ran.
Sister Grace 4-1fav (11-9) Always behind, mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by dhtrs Lancier d'Estruval (10-11) & Ockley Flyer (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 10 ran.
Dance Hall Diva 16-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, hampered next, 10th of 11, 45l behind Sultan Fontenaille (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf.
Too Posh To Share 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Never a factor, 6th of 14, 17l behind Knotty Ash Girl (10-13) at Worcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf.
Seveneightsix (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up, headway before 13th, never placed to challenge, 7th of 16, 13l behind Moscow Gold (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Dec.