Racecards
16:50 Towcester
Ladbrokescasino.com Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 125074
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
in touch, blundered badly 8th, weakend 3 out and pulled up before last
- Form 3127-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
mid-division, fell 7th
- Form 1484P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 554-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
towards, reminders 4th, headway 6th, tracked leader next, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 52/12P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey J P McNamara
led, headed 3rd, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 541B6P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
towards rear, steady headway 8, ridden 3 out, led and jumped left 2 out, jumped left again last, headed flat
- Form 31235P/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 10th
- Form 335U-53
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, challenged leader 2 out, switched right and led close home
- Form 0607-66
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey T J Malone
held up, in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 9th
Lucky Luk (FR)
217- Form 8/PP074-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in rear when mistake 3rd, pulled up before next
- Form P3P15-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division, hampered badly 7th, kept on
- Form P65568
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A C Coyle
mid-division, fell 6th
In depth
Verdict
Barton Hill can step up on his Uttoxeter third to oblige over Runaway Bishop, Bob The Builder and Oulton Broad. Barton Hill had been called a few things before his gutsy effort when opening his account over fences at Exeter in March, and showed that to be no fluke when second off a four-pound higher mark at Hereford next time. In need of the run at Uttoxeter last time, he will strip fitter now and is still reasonably weighted, so with Darryl Jacob able to take seven-pounds off his back, Paul Keane's eight-year-old should go close. Runaway Bishop is a dual course winner who has been campaigned over longer trips of late, and is interesting now back over this trip, while Bob The Builder steps out of novice company for the first time and is lightly raced so could improve in time. Oulton Broad has topweight but is a course and distance winner so is worth a mention as well, but Barton Hill can come out on top.
Formwatch
Oulton Broad 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Outside Investor (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf in Sept.
Barton Hill 9-2 (11-5) Held up, pecked 1st, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Icy Prospect (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Flahive's First 9-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and lost place 9th, kept on, 5th of 8, 18l behind Welsh Main (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf.
Bob The Builder 11-4fav (11-11) Prominent, jumped left throughout, joined leader 5th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 17l behind Galtee View (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Jongleur Collonges (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Led to 3rd, chased winner, hit 7th, weakened quickly 10th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Durlston Bay (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gs in Mar.
Blitzy Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Behind, badly hampered 5th, trailing when pulled up before next pulled up at the 6th in race won by Look Between Us (10-12) at Listowel 2m 3f hcp chs gd in Sept, 10 ran.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, hampered 9th, ridden, headway approaching 14th, kept on one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Mill Bank (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs.
Lucky Luk (FR) 25-1 (11-5) In touch, headway approaching 3 out, kept on flat, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Get The Point (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd in Mar.