Racecards
20:55 Towcester
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 14688-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
in touch, ridden after 3 out, ran on flat
- Form 465523-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, led last, just held on
- Form 12685-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, soon hung right, headed last, ran on towards finish
- Form 42U58/8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, headway after 5th, pecked 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 517-544
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
in touch, lost place 4th, weakened after 3 out
Opera Hall
50- Form 047459-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
chased leader 2nd, led next, ridden and headed after 2 out, slightly hampered last, no extra flat
- Form 78235-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
led to 3rd, with leader until hit 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 2230-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Form 47/083-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Brochrua,Front Rank and Sunnyarjun and the vote is given to Front Rank. The selection won easily last time out when beating Virtis and although he has a penalty for that win he is taken to follow up under his optimum conditions. Brochrua rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Caliban. He runs off the same mark here as that was a conditional race and he will not be far away. Sunnyarjun is another last time out winner with place claims but this looks tougher than the race he beat Murphy's Nails in last time and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Magico is from a yard in form and should be noted ion the market but he looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Front Rank.
Formwatch
Brochrua (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Held up, pecked badly 1st, headway approaching 5th, led after 3 out, kept on well, won at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd clm hdl (F) gf beating Caliban (11-6) by 7l, 5 ran.
Naked Oat 5-2fav (11-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged and not fluent next, ridden and no extra from last, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ascari (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gs in Oct.
Sunnyarjun 4-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 5th, went second approaching 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf beating Murphy's Nails (10-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Reach The Clouds (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Held up, outpaced 4 out, kept on from next, 4th of 9, 5l behind Toulouse (11-9) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Opera Hall 10-1 (10-9) Led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 15, 19l behind Fordingbridge (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Apr.
Front Rank (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Always prominent, led on bit after 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft beating Virtus (10-7) by 12l, 10 ran.
Magico (NZ) 6-1 (10-2) Always behind, 11th of 15, 45l behind Swift Swallow (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gf.
Knocktemple Lass (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, 4th of 9, 32l behind Standin Obligation (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.