Racecards
14:10 Towcester
Gg.com Maiden Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 00U352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on
- Form 014
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden out
- Form 12-F10P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Frazers Fortune
528- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey S Curran
led until 5th, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Manitou Springs
1130- Form 0/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey S Stronge
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost touch after 5th, blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Mead (IRE)
20- Form 22/95
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, not fluent 4th, headway from rear 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 89
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
held up, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P965-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Dalton
- Jockey R Walford
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 406P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey C Llewellyn
hampered 1st, always behind, tailed off
- Form 335-U90
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Mr J Diment
always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Petite Salou
21- Form 8P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey R Hobson
mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost touch 5th, tailed off
- Form 422322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
in touch, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
The Venetia Williams-trained Sweet Oona deserves to win a race after a string of placed efforts but she may again have to settle for a minor role with In Accord preferred to Barrys Ark. The last mentioned won a bumper at Hereford in November and should improve for his first start over hurdles at Folkestone last month. He rates a bigger threat than Michael Scudamore's Ballyjohnboy Lord, who showed promise in Ireland and now makes his British debut. Noel Chance introduces the son of Zaffaran Make It A Double, for who a market move would be of interest, while another representative from the stable of Venetia Williams' stable Bewleys Guest may be capable of better than he has shown so far. David Wintle's Mead has shown signs of ability but the vote goes to In Accord. Henry Daly's gelding has easily the best form on offer and a reproduction of his recent efforts should suffice.