Racecards
16:10 Towcester
John Maclean Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form P-95P3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss E M England
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied when mistake 2 out, stayed on
- Form FP8744
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten and eased
Hattington
20- Form 253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey O McPhail
held up, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, quickened clear flat
- Form 828129
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey E Dehdashti
took keen hold, chased leaders until 3 out
- Form 422454
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and keen, effort after 2 out, never near leaders
Di's Dilemma
26- Form 4-22233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd next, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 454343
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
held up in touch, effort 5th, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form P-PP550
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Stephens
held up in touch, pushed along after 4th, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed after 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 295/PP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey L Treadwell
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
- Form 978660
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
held up, still last 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no chance
In depth
Verdict
Di's Dilemma deserves to get her head in front after a string of placed efforts and is given the vote to do so at the main expense of The Hairy Lemon and Euro Bleu. The last mentioned failed to take to the larger obstacles earlier this season and showed signs of a return to form at Kempton last time so has to be respected. Top weight Andy Gin has given little sign of encouragement of late and is difficult to recommend on recent evidence and of more interest may be the six-year-old Errol, who won at Doncaster in January but is now 8lbs higher and has struggled off similar marks recently. The lightly raced Hattington has claims on his debut in a handicap but he looks to be the stable second string behind The Hairy Lemon. Richard Johnson's mount has shown enough to suggest that he can play a part in a race of this nature and he rates the main danger to Di's Dilemma. Chris Bealby's mare has performed with great consistency all season, including over course and distance, and a reproduction of recent form should suffice in this company.