Racecards
18:20 Towcester
Glazerite - Sounds Like A Solidor Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 605U5-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, ridden over 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
Morgan's Bay
38- Form 5P5125-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up mid-division, mistake 4th, joined winner before 8th, jumped left 10th, in 3rd and held when blundered badly last, stopped to a halt
- Form 532411-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
Dungeness
14- Form 162F7-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 3272-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely
- Form 473F-5F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on to take poor 3rd from last
- Form 51/9587-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
in rear and soon detached,plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Morestead isn't being allowed to rest on his laurels having finished second over a shorter trip here on Monday, but Marley Roca and Fitandproperjob appear to have lost their way and Dungeness' jumping is also an area of concern. Morgan's Bay would have a chance on his defeat of Barenger at Leicester in February as he's starting to come down the weights again. But BERTIE'S DESIRE has come on in leaps and bounds since the turn of the year and, though raised 8lb since making all at Kempton, can complete the hat-trick for a yard that does well here with its chasers.
Formwatch
Marley Roca (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, mostly raced in 4th and off the pace, ridden and struggling in 5th after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, 50l behind American Spin (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Morgan's Bay 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced 5 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Midnight Lira (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Bertie's Desire 9-4fav (11-5) Made all, ridden after 3 out, jumped right last, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Lemon's Gent (11-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Dungeness 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, soon led, headed before 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 16l behind Old Pals Act (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Morestead (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led, headed before 5 out, ridden 4 out, rallied from last, stayed on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Regal One (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Fitandproperjob 14-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear when fell 8th, in a race won by Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Bruslini (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Well in rear, blundered 3rd, badly hampered next, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Doubletoilntrouble (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.