Racecards
15:10 Towcester
Ladbrokes.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Alfa Sunrise
228- Form 56420F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead and jumped right last, stayed on
- Form 60UU6-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey A C Coyle
in touch, lost place 2nd, headway 6th, ridden approaching 7th, weakening when mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Dashing Charm
195- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
soon prominent, lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Impero
137- Form 020-035
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey J Goldstein
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind
Janbre (IRE)
21- Form 256-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway after 6th, when second approaching 8th until after 3 out, stayed on flat
Just Bryan
19- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey N D Fehily
always behind, tailed of when pulled up before 8th
- Form 3/40P-11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
always toward rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Rosadare (IRE)
221- Form P30412-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
prominent to 8th, tailed off when pulled up from 2 out
The Teuchter
223- Form 622P03-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Dunger
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
held up, headway 7th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Two Huge
536- Form 0/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch to 8th, soon weakened
- Form 00-6P53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
The Bar Maid
18- Form PP202-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs G Harvey
- Jockey W Marston
led, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
Risk Lady (IRE)
195- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
The Bar Maid should make a bold bid to repeat her recent course win and is taken to do so over Janbre, Alfa Sunrise and Monsieur George. The selection is no stranger to this testing track and was making her fifth appearance here when finally opening her account 18 days ago. Granted, she did not beat much but is reported to have strengthened up a lot this year, and with conditions once again in her favour, will prove hard to beat despite a rise in the weights. Janbre stayed on well behind Mr Cospector at Uttoxeter and can provide the main danger ahead of Monsieur George, a place behind him at the Midlands track on what was only his second British start since coming over from France. The latter will improve though and should be kept in mind for a handicap. Alfa Sunrise will need this first run since falling at Chepstow in March, but was a progressive sort prior to that. Rosadare is the dark horse as he had winning form in Ireland, and if anywhere near fit can make his presence felt. Nigel Twiston-Davies won this 12 months ago with Petite Margot but Two Huge has a long absence to overcome. With fitness a key factor, The Bar Maid can follow up.