Racecards
17:00 Towcester
Ladbrokes Roulette Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 15-7P48
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4-12437
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
prominent, reminder approaching 4th, jumped right when driven 9th, hit next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 53522P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey S Thomas
towards rear after 2nd, 6th and in touch 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off
- Form 213337
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, not fluent 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, edged right when held close home
- Form 1/7P-0PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out, weakened last
- Form 438P23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, reminder after 1st, lost place after 4th, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 19-P424
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey James Banks
in rear, behind 3rd, stayed on approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, never any chance with front pair
- Form 627173
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, lost place 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 542
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway when jumped left 6th, hampered 9th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, jumped left last, led flat, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lonesome Boatman won this a year ago and has mainly been racing over hurdles since. He is 7lb higher though his young rider's claim is a bonus. PAPRADON gets the nod as he is well handicapped if anywhere near his best and the ground has come in his favour. He landed a handicap at Worcester last summer on quick going and can race from a 3lb lower mark here. Bohemian Rock has been in poor form since scoring over 2m1f here in December and Cecily Parsley didn't jump well when beaten in a four-runner race at Plumpton when one of her rivals fell.
Formwatch
Mr Goofy (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 16, 20l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.
Crystal Prince 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 22l behind Carabinier (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Billy Murphy 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, lost place next, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Papradon 20-1 (11-1) Ridden 11th, always towards rear, 7th of 10, well behind Just Josie (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Opera Og (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leading pair, struggling when stumbled 10th, ridden and lost 3rd modest before 3 out, poor 6th when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Bohemian Rock 3-1 (10-1) Close up, chased winner 6th until 10th, ridden next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Chapel House (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) In rear, detached from 1st, 9th before 4 out and still detached, good headway before 3 out, stayed on well before last, nearest at finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Spinning Waters (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
My Faithful Annie (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Junior Jack (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Cecily Parsley 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, shaken up to 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 10l behind How's Business (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gs in Feb.