Racecards
18:45 Towcester
Shoosmiths 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
Sun King
16- Form 1S015-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed 3 out, ridden approaching next, beaten when left 2nd last
Anguilla
125- Form 4/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey Mr R Armson
held up towards rear, always behind
Foxy Lad
53- Form 0/500-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Graeme Roe
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, mistake 4th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 052-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when fell last
Glen Warrior
30- Form 0U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up and raced keen, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 6/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey S Fox
mid-division and keen, ridden 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 5th, soon lost touch
- Form 2P0PP/0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, ridden and headed after 5th, weakened quickly from next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form F2/P000-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leaders, led going well 3 out, ridden when left well clear last
Roky Star (FR)
104- Form 33/0130-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey C Llewellyn
ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
headway 4th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form P0/0-S
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey C Bolger
tracked leaders, ridden and stumlbled 3 out, weakened quickly
Half Nelson
28- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
mistake 1st, kept on one pace from 2 out
Glamour Girl
80- Form 0/000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
Hi Lily
15- Form 0/05-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
headway 3 out, ridden and kept on from next
Rimosa
23- Form F035U-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Jones
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
In depth
Verdict
Sun King is taken to follow up his win in a conditional jockeys race at Wetherby. This does not look the strongest of events, and will have the benefit of the champion jockey. Bumper winner Roky Star, has yet to shine over hurdles, while there should be better to come from General Gossip who had a subsequent winner behind him when runner-up on his hurdling debut at Sandown.