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13:15 Towcester
Best Racing Blogs On gg.com Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 472822
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 665-174
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up behind in touch, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 13441-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders, went 2nd and every chance 3 out to next, ridden and no impression with front pair between last 2
- Form 6-11191
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey A Thornton
led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P6/16-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
tracked leaders, effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead last, kept on flat
- Form 112F/74
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up behind in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
My Silver Lilly
276- Form 0808-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Drew
- Jockey T E Whelan
behind, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 474-640
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next
- Form 416-364
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, effort to lead on inside approaching next, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
BELLE DE FONTENAY has won four of her last five starts with her all of those coming in plating company. She boasts the highest rating in this and gets the nod to go in again. Kayfton Pete came up short the last time he raced in a seller but that was over further and today's 2m will suit better, while Rowlestone Lad was still beaten 10 lengths when runner-up at Stratford but finished ahead of Langley. Flying Phoenix has a chance at the weights and could make the frame.
Formwatch
Kayfton Pete 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, smooth headway on inside 5th, led approaching 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, driven between last 2, soon one pace, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Moscow Me (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
James Pollard (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, in touch 5th, soon ridden and struggling, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Bombadero (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
Rowlestone Lad 5-2 (11-10) Held up in 4th, headway 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, soon ridden, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Imperial Stargazer (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Belle De Fontenay (FR) 6-5fav (10-0) Led until 3rd, led again 4th, 6 lengths clear when jumped left 2 out, hard pressed from last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m clm hdl (5) gs beating Not Til Monday (10-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Edlomond (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, weakened, 5th of 11, 14l behind Stadium Of Light (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Langley 9-1 (11-3) Chased clear leader (winner), close up 2 out, outpaced when lost 2nd between last 2, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 6, 15l behind Imperial Stargazer (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) sft in Oct.
My Silver Lilly 250-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, ridden after 5th, headway 7th, lost place 3 out, 8th of 13, 44l behind Miss Ballantyne (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Niki Royal (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, struggling from 8th, 11th of 16, 48l behind Carhue Princess (10-8) at Towcester 2m 5f (5) gs.
Flying Phoenix 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 2 out, chased leading pair briefly between last 2, soon ridden, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 11, 9l behind Rosie Probert (11-5) at Stratford 2m (3) sft in Oct.