Racecards
16:50 Towcester
Ladbrokes.Com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Saorsie
18- Form BP-5001
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
in touch, headway 5th, led on bit 2 out, ridden out
- Form PP0P-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs N Sharpe
- Jockey Mr D Jacob
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1300-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, ran on flat
Adalie
21- Form 0163P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs G Harvey
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Hatsnall
123- Form 045-030
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
always towards rear
Arctic Spirit
149- Form 636/3-21
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Mr R McCaul
made most until headed and mistake 5th, soon weakened
Red Dahlia
10- Form P55BU1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
keen, in touch, lost place after 2nd, headway 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
Surprise Gunner
232- Form 465R0P-
- Age 14
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Lewis
- Jockey Mr Wayne Lewis
always behind
The Hairy Lemon
147- Form 6PU0-50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
keen, soon tracking leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
Red Genie
407- Form 4/356F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
with leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P43-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Mr J Diment
with leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06FP6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Reserve
held up, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Spirit can beat topweight Saorsie and Red Dahlia in the last, with Irish Blessing best of the rest. Arctic Spirit loves it round here, and was successful over fences here in May. He comes back from a break and is much better treated over hurdles, so has major claims if fit enough. Saorsie battled home by a neck over Tingshaw Ring here 18 days ago when given a patient ride by Tom Scudamore. He has had his problems in the past but treatment by a chiropracter seems to have worked and with a claimer taking over here, he should be there or thereabouts. Red Dahlia has more to do than when winning a seller at Taunton on fast ground, but she comes from a top yard. Irish Blessing was pulled up at Uttoxeter in May but had a couple of placed efforts earlier and is worth a mention as well, but Arctic Spirit stands out and is the pick.