Racecards
12:25 Towcester
Racing Forum At gg.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Kilcascan
224- Form 622383-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
held up behind in touch, jumped left 8th, chased leaders on outside when hit 4 out, disputed 2nd after next, one pace approaching 2 out, no impression
- Form 618B-0F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, headway to chase winner after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching next, soon ridden and no impression
On Trend (IRE)
238- Form 1/1334-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey A Thornton
made all, driven clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, driven out flat
Kaituna (IRE)
197- Form F4310-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd when slipped and rider lost iron on bend after 4 out, not recover, pulled up before next
- Form 904145-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D D Scott
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner to after 3 out, weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
MISTER HYDE has won twice over hurdles and was upside the winner when coming to grief in a novices' handicap chase at Market Rasen on his latest start. There's more to come from Jonjo O'Neill's six-year-old and he can open his account over the larger obstacles here. On Trend was a decent novice hurdler last season and should make a chaser, while Kaituna is also worth a second look as she was quite highly tried after winning over timber at Ludlow in March. The others may be best watched returning from a break.
Formwatch
Kilcascan 7-1 (11-0) 2nd to 8; lost tch 12; to, 3rd of 4, 31l behind Rainbow Tree (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f ptp gf in Apr.
Mister Hyde (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 8th, pressed winner from 4 out, every chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by Wyck Hill (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gd, 8 ran.
On Trend (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led to 4th, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, well held in 4th when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 15, 21l behind Roalco De Farges (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.
Kaituna (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 9th, well beaten after next, 5th of 9, 36l behind Jaunty Journey (11-5) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Lupita (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Behind, headway into mid-division 7th, struggling 10th, soon lost touch, no chance with leaders, 5th of 8, 47l behind Hidden Keel (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Saphire Night 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, went left 6th, outpaced 17th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Petite Margot (10-6) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.