Racecards
15:05 Towcester
And So To Bed Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form P-44522
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mr S P Hanson
mid-division, ridden 14th, weakened soon after and pulled up before last
- Form 3-35F97
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey M D Grant
towards rear, steady headway from 13th, ridden and one pace
- Form 46783P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden when hit 9th, taking closer order when fell 12th
- Form 232284
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden from 6th, chased leaders 5 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 0P-36P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
led 2nd, headed 4th, driven 7th, behind from 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 3232/P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, headed 2nd, led again 4th, ridden clear when hit 14th, kept on well
- Form 42P436
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in rear, lost touch when pulled up before 11th
- Form P59736
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, chased winner from 13th, weakened 2 out
- Form 461423
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 71
soon tailed off, pulled up after 9th
- Form P1/8U33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, taking closer order when brought down 12th
- Form 5574-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey M Batchelor
tracked leaders, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 7P-3557
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J Goldstein
mid-division, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 639-F3F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey J Diment
towards rear, closer order 8th, hampered and lost place 12th, headway 14th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, weakened
Jesnic (IRE)
56- Form P7PP-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, behind when hampered 12th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 367-5PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 531423
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Malmo Boy is only 4lbs higher than when successful Plumpton last time and has to be respected but he would probably prefer a softer surface and a safer bet looks to be Hurlers Cross, who gets the vote ahead of Fisherman Jack. The last mentioned is like Malmo Boy one that may not want the ground to be as quick as is forecast so he is probably best ignored. Mooresini is less exposed than most of these and cannot be ignored, while Dr Mann is another that may prefer more testing conditions. Eastern Point should have little difficulty with the underfoot conditions and has to be considered but preference is for Hurlers Cross, who has slipped to a decent mark and has his favoured ground.
Formwatch
Mooresini (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Held up, chased winner from 14th, closed approaching last, held flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Malmo Boy (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Dr Mann (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) In touch, lost place before 10th, left moderate 4th 3 out, 4th of 9, 42l behind Optimistic Alfie (10-11) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Malmo Boy (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Made all, clear from 5th, pressed last, driven to assert flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft beating Mooresini (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Levallois (IRE) 10-3fav (10-6) Led 1st, stayed prominent until jumped slowly 17th, soon beaten, 6th of 9, well behind Finzi (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy.
Eastern Point 5-1fav (10-10) Behind, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching next, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb.
Hurlers Cross (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) In touch, took closer order 15th, every chance flat, no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Strolling Vagabond (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Earcomesannie (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) fell at the 2nd in race won by Bronson F'sure (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Fisherman Jack 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Dickie Lewis (10-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.