Racecards
15:20 Towcester
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (G/Soft in back straight)
Almah (SAF)
46- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, ridden and headway after 5th, led soon after 3 out
- Form 00PP-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
led, blundered and ridden 3 out, headed soon after and weakened
Breema Donna
26- Form 6-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
in rear and not jumped well when fell 5th
Darcey Mae
11- Form 132-255
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
prominent, lost place approaching 5th and weakened
Go Classic
25- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 10-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey D Cosgrave
keen in mid-division, headway on outside after 5th, weakened after 3 out
Maisiebel
397- Form 00/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Bevis
- Jockey Antony Evans
towards rear, weakened 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, weakened 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and plugged on from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Almah looks to have an obvious chance on the evidence of her second at Fontwell last month and is taken to go one better at the main expense of Heckley Clare Glen and Indian Squaw. The last mentioned has shown promise in two starts in bumpers but, along with Charlie Mann's Heckley Clare Glen, lacks the hurdling experience of the selection. Pam Sly has her string in good form at present but Bonnet's Pieces needs to improve dramatically on her form to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Go Classic, who ran in a better race than this on her hurdling debut. The Venetia Williams-trained Almah sets a decent standard though and will be tough to beat.