Racecards
19:55 Towcester
Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 14352-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd and hit next, ridden when jumped right last, one pace flat
- Form 64545-7
- Age 13
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G Wareham
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind
- Form 41U31-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on flat
- Form 26525-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 073-112
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
mistakes 7th and 8th, always behind
- Form 5F/144-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey R Young
in touch, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 34P/6-72
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, clear last, ridden out
- Form P3P-P76
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey Dave Crosse
jumped right, led, mistake 2nd, clear next, hit 8th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3207-F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
Withdrawn
- Form 42P0-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
Nonrunner
- Form 33/34P7-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Giorgio gets the confident vote here with He's Hot Right Now and Nephite rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Galway Breeze and although he has a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and under his optimum conditions here he is taken to follow up. He's Hot Right Now rates the main danger as he has been in good form over hurdles of late and was a fair second behind Ton-chee last time out. He returns to chasing off what looks a fair mark and he should be noted in the market. Nephite is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind the Staggery Boy but his best form is over a longer trip and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder Fiery Peace has conditions to suit and could run well at a price but she looks triples and for the winner we return to Giorgio.
Formwatch
Fiery Peace 7-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 10th, headway approaching 13th, mistake 4 out, weakening when jumped right and mistake 3 out, 8th of 11, 35l behind Cosmocrat (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Apr.
The Newsman (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 8th to 9th, ridden 11th, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 46l behind Tamango (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Apr.
Runner Bean 8-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nowator (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd, 9 ran.
Bobosh 18-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, bumped 6th, soon lost place, tailed off from 10th, 7th of 10, 35l behind Sky Warrior (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf.
He's Hot Right Now (NZ) 6-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ton-Chee (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs.
Nephite (NZ) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, every chance when hit last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Staggery Boy (11-11) at Towcester 2m hcp chs (F) gf.
Lik Wood Power (NZ) 4-1 (11-5) Held up, hampered 5th, ridden to chase leading trio 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Luneray (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf.
Giorgio (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Made all, ran on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf beating Galway Breeze (10-7) by 6l, 4 ran.