Racecards
20:25 Towcester
Network Veka Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form PRP/8P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next and weakened
- Form 1/1U12F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, bumped 3rd, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out
- Form 9/U6816-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear and keen, smooth headway from 5 out, went 2nd on bit after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well
- Form 1P6/F32-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
led, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 2P/40P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
held up mid-division, chased leaders 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 74834-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey James Banks
held up mid-division, weakened before 14th
- Form PP46U5-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, weakened before 14th
- Form 373P1-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader, one pace from 3 out, weakened after last
- Form 41312-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
tracked leaders, blundered and stumbled badly 1st, soon lost place, pushed along and weakened from 12th, pulled up soon after
- Form 5/25UP7-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
in rear, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened, fell soon after
- Form P8933P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up mid-division, jumped left 3rd, chased leaders 9th, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 833626-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D D Scott
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 6/678-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
- Form PF114-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Lee Edwards
Nonrunner
- Form 3/2PP4-7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey N de Boinville
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MR GEE JAY has only run three times over fences and five times in total. He appeared to have plenty in the locker when scoring over this trip at Ffos Las earlier this month and, though raised a harsh-looking 14lb since, is probably worth following in this grade. Timpo doesn't stand much racing but has won off a higher mark here in the past and was runner-up at Chepstow last month. He makes more appeal than Fontwell scorer and runner-up, Top Benefit and Might As Well, and ex-pointers The Vicar and Ide No Idea. Monty's Revenge and Quayside Court won here last season but look high enough in the weights at present while My Mate Vinnie lacks a recent run.
Formwatch
Roseneath (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind City Press (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
The Vicar (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led to 14; ev ch when fell 3 out, in a race won by Findlay's Find (12-7) at South Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gd in Apr, 10 ran.
My Mate Vinnie (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 25l behind Hunters Lodge (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Timpo (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, hit 11th, led 13th, jumped right 3 out, headed just before last, soon led again, headed final 120 yards, held after, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Hobb's Dream (10-9) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Atherstone Hill (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent on outside, pushed along 10th, soon lost place and behind, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Time Do (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Top Benefit (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 11th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden and pressed run-in, just held on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Might As Well (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place after 14th, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 31l behind The Last Bridge (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Might As Well 3-1fav (11-7) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, reminders after 7th, mistake 9th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, switched left run-in, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind Top Benefit (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Ide No Idea (IRE) Evens (12-0) (cp) in tch; disp ld 20-4 out; wknd app last, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Duke of Kentford (12-0) at Fernie 4m ptp gd in Apr.
Best Bette 100-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 10th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Theatrical Star (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
Pliny (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, not fluent and struggling 10th, well beaten before 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Loughalder (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Lupita (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, well behind Sentimentaljourney (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Monty's Revenge (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 7th, jumped left 14th, headed before 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 14l behind Noble Witness (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Mr Gee Jay 7-1 (10-11) In touch, joined leader 10th, led 5 out, drew clear from next, driven out, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Flanagan (11-9) by 9l, 9 ran.
Quayside Court (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 8th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 40l behind Top Benefit (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Overton Lad 25-1 (10-7) Led or disputed lead, reminder after 9th, lost place 12th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, well behind Time Do (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.