Racecards
15:15 Towcester
AJA Insure Their Members Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,184
- 2nd: £677
- 3rd: £338
- 4th: £169
- Form 3P-1314
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, in 3rd and blundered 2 out, one pace
- Form 5411-24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
in rear and pushed along, raced wide, headway to take close order when blundered badly 4th, soon lost place
- Form 00/78P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out
- Form 3291-44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
led, headed 5th, tracked leader, led again before 2 out and not fluent, stayed on well
- Form 6-23997
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 5P4-PP5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 2 out, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
THE INFORMANT was well beaten in a higher grade chase at Fontwell on his return but is only 2lb higher than when winning at Plumpton back in April so gets the nod. Wicklewood has not raced since June and course and distance winner Grand Article was last seen at the track in the same month. Beauchamp Viking is struggling but Harrry Bannister's presence takes the eye and a return to form may be imminent.
Formwatch
Wicklewood 4-1 (11-8) Held up well off the pace in 8th, reminders before 7th, modest 5th 9th, went poor 4th after 2 out, never a factor, 4th of 8, 26l behind Respectueux (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
The Informant 3-1 (10-11) With leader, mistake 4 out, pecked 2 out, not recover, 4th of 6, 21l behind Try Catch Me (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Special Mate 14-1 (10-11) Held up, behind from 8th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Carobello (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Grand Article (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 10, 16l behind Nomadic Storm (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.
Beauchamp Viking 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, hampered 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Captain Knock (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) fm in Oct.
Top Benefit (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced 10th, weakened after 13th, 5th of 6, 31l behind Carobello (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.