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16:30 Towcester
ladbrokespoker.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 7/6916-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, headway 9th, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace, not able to challenge
- Form 121323
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
led until 7th, led next, ridden 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching next
- Form 3125-6P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, jumped slowly 3rd, reminder after next, headway 5th, lost place 8th, mistake and lost touch next, tailed off
- Form 182PP4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up, mistake and bumped 4th, headway 8th, chased winner after 3 out, well held from next, stayed on same pace
- Form 2-41779
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear next, stayed on well
- Form P6P613
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent, led 7th, hung left and headed next, every chance 3 out, 4th and one pace after 2 out
- Form 01-2545
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
prominent, ridden approaching 9th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next
- Form 2-3962P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
not fluent and jumped left, in rear, never really going well, some headway after 6th, well beaten after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHAC DU CADRAN landed a novice hurdle over 2m5f here in November on good going and has run well enough in three subsequent handicaps at around this trip on softer ground to suggest he can gain his second victory on the track. Father Probus landed a novices' handicap at Taunton before a decent effort from 7lb higher on the same track though he's gone up another 2lb. He had Teenage Kicks behind in that latter event and can confirm the form but the veteran Deep Pockets is better handicapped over fences these days. General Ting has yet to prove he stays the trip while Counting House has struggled at the weights since scoring at Newbury a year ago.
Formwatch
Counting House (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, not fluent and hampered 3rd, no impression, 13th of 19, 50l behind Dorset Square (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Nov.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Led until 3 out, rallied next, soon one pace, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Allthekingshorses (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Rear Gunner (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, blundered 9th, lost place and blundered next, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Glens Boy (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Teenage Kicks (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, under pressure before 8th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ran on after last, never nearer, 4th of 6, 6l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Rossmore Lad (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, driven 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 14, 41l behind Water Garden (11-2) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Father Probus 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leader, mistake 5 out, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Deep Pockets (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) In touch, pushed along when hit 8th, struggling in 5th 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Flying Award (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Lady Ida 3-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, jumped slow 4th, soon reminders, soon in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Total Rebellion (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 8 ran.
General Ting (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up and towards rear at 4th, hit 9th, headway on inside when left 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 10l behind Vintage Star (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.