Racecards
19:25 Towcester
Meslyn Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 21-2253
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W J Warner
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up, headway 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken flat
- Form 29/4-9P4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs Abbi Vaughan
- Jockey Mr T Vaughan
held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 5147PP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs K Lawther
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
prominent, pushed along and pecked 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 131334
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J W Dufosee
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
in touch, ridden after 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 223-315
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G J Tarry
- Jockey Mr L Hicks
prominent, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 112411
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr R Cope
prominent, led 9th to 10th, ridden to lead again 2 out, stayed on
- Form PP3-1PP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up, mistake 10th, headway after 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never reached leaders
- Form U5/2-1F4
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S A Loggin
- Jockey Mr R J Barrett
led, hit 4th, headed 9th, weakened 3 out
Catalan Girl
758- Form PPP/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E J Murray
- Jockey Mr M Wall
soon mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-UP342
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs S S Harbour
- Jockey Miss E Harbour
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
Coole Glen, My Best Buddy and Heavenly King are three against the field in this hunter chase and the confident vote is given to My Best Buddy. The selection has improved with each run and won well last time out when beating Nautical Lad and if he puts in a fluent round of fencing over these regulation fences he will be hard to beat. Coole Glen rates the main danger on his latest third behind Persian Hero but his best form is on a softer surface and for that reason he is opposed. Heavenly King was a fair fourth behind Little Ed last time and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to My Best Buddy who gets the confident vote.
Formwatch
Coole Glen (IRE) 15-2 (12-5) 3rd of 8, 16l behind Persian Hero (12-5) at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd.
Heavenly King 1-4fav (12-0) 4th of 10, 33l behind Little Ed (12-0) at Ystradowen 3m ptp gd.
Hornbill 9-4 (12-0) pulled up 4 out in race won by Reel Dancer (12-7) at Kimble 3m ptp gd, 8 ran.
Knighton Combe 7-2 (12-0) 4th of 8, 21l behind Ball In The Net (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd.
Lah Di Dah Lad 3-1 (12-0) 5th of 7, 8l behind Court Alert (12-0) at Mollington 3m ptp gf.
My Best Buddy 5-4 (12-5) won at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd beating Nautical Lad (12-5) by 7l, 5 ran.
Madame Bavarde 9-4 (11-7) 2nd of 6, 8l behind Two A Penny (11-7) at Mollington 3m ptp gf.
Lord Attica (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (12-0) 3rd of 10, 3l behind Ungaretti (12-0) at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd.