Racecards
18:55 Towcester
Blayze Unguem 'Headhunters' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 2311U-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 968651-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
prominent, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led 6th until before next, not fluent 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4520PF-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 4th, ridden after 9th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 02327-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey A Freeman
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place 7th, mistake when well held 3 out, plugged on
- Form 433P94-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
in rear, struggling 8th
- Form P3254-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, ridden clear flat
- Form 70/83PF-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form FFPP3-U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 50121/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out
Aaly
21- Form 6304P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey C Bolger
towards rear, not fluent 6th, lost touch and pulled up before next
- Form P3043-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders, ridden 2nd, lost place 7th, behind 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd close home
Sam's Pride
10- Form 09/F7-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, mistakes, headway approaching 9th, weakened 2 out
- Form 8/00U0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, jumped left, headed 2nd, led after 4th until 6th, led before next, soon headed, weakened approaching last
- Form 31234P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Thornton
Nonrunner
- Form 398/53-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
My Matilda
158- Form 1F12/49-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Harry Skelton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Like Amuse Me in the previous race, Space Telescope makes a swift reappearance after winning at Newton Abbot on Monday. He should also go well and is preferred to the other penalised runner, Daarth, who dead-heated at Hereford 10 days ago. But there should be more to come from FIVEWAYS now he's got his head in front. He's the pick of Lawney Hill's pair as, despite his age, he's comparatively lightly-raced and capable of further improvement. Stop The Show would be better off over fences while Iheardu went backwards after winning over fences at Cheltenham in the autumn and is probably having a confidence-booster. Winning pointer Keeverfield was a modest sort over timber four years ago and is set a stiff task here.
Formwatch
Keeverfield (IRE) 2-5 (11-0) Led aft 14; sn wl clr; canter, won at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd, 4 ran.
Fiveways (IRE) 5-4fav (10-11) Jumped right, made all, quickened tempo 4 out, ridden flat, held on closing stages, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Dance Island (11-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, chased winner 9th, ridden and held when blundered and fell 3 out, in a race won by Relax (12-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 5 ran.
Spaceman 12-1 (11-0) Close up in chasing group, ridden and weakened 7th, 7th of 11, 32l behind Pierre Dubh (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Hill Forts Gloria (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden before 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 43l behind Zouti (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Stop The Show (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) In rear, headway 10th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden to lead next, headed flat and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Peyekashe (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Full Ov Beans 16-1 (12-0) Midfield when fell 9, in a race won by Rosemore Deja Vu (12-0) at Paxford 3m ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Kalulushi (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) 3rd & rdn when ur 13, in a race won by Argentato (12-0) at Northaw 3m ptp sft, 8 ran.
Ilewin Tom 9-2fav (10-8) In touch, lost place and towards rear 11th, mistake 15th, tailed off when slow 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Rivermouth (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Aaly 11-2 (10-8) Raced wide in rear, lost touch before 8th, tailed off when went left and blundered 2 out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Manjam (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) In rear, hampered 3rd, ridden after next, behind when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Prime Edition (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 9 ran.
Sam's Pride 9-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear, reminders before 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Roses Legend (10-1) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 9 ran.
Supralunary 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, mistake next, soon last, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up well before 2 out, in a race won by Saddlers Mot (10-12) at Southwell 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 6 ran.
Space Telescope (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led after 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Wicklewood (11-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Iheardu (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) In touch, not fluent 9th and dropped to rear, mistake next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Farewellatmidnight (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
Midnight Choice 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, not fluent next, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 14, 45l behind Liscahill Karella (10-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Daarth 9-2 (10-3) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway soon after, kept on from last, joined winner on line, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf deadheating with Earcomesthedream (11-0), 10 ran.
My Matilda 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, behind from 9th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Hazy Bay (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.