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16:55 Towcester

starspreads.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 179y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £5,783
  • 2nd: £1,698
  • 3rd: £849
  • 4th: £425
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.10s
  • Off Time: 16:57:43
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

The Bay Birch (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Indian Native (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Looks Like Power (IRE)

      7 ht
      11/4
      • Form 3-24231
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in rear, mistake 8th, closed after 10th, blundered 4 out, 4th and well beaten after next

      2
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), diamonds on sleeves

      Indian Native (IRE)

      57 t D
      6/1
      • Form 13-443P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led 10th, headed when lunged at 2 out and pecked, no chance with winner after

      3
      Silk - White, black triple diamond, black and white striped sleeves, black cap

      Riddlestown (IRE)

      62 b CDCD
      14/1
      • Form 1134PP
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 112

      raced wide, tracked leaders, jumped right 5th, challenged 10th, 3rd and no chance with winner 2 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Freddies Portrait (IRE)

      39 bt
      10/1
      • Form 55-56P5
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 103

      led until 6th, led next, mistake 8th, headed 10th, pecked 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Red and Black stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

      The Bay Birch (IRE)

      8 BFCD
      10/11
      • Form 357212
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 100

      held up in rear, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, sauntered home

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Masterplan (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Riddlestown has a definite chance at best and has won here but is hard to support after pulling up the last twice. Indian Native did likewise last time and Freddies Portrait is searching for form. Looks Like Power has turned into a solid performer for Debra Hamer so has to go on the short-list, despite having ascended to a career-high mark after landing a decent Chepstow handicap. However, he has to concede 16lb to THE BAY BIRCH (NAP) when Stan Sheppard's claim is taken into account and the mare is taken to go one better after a solid effort last time when running Wizards Bridge to a length - she'd previously hacked up around here.

      Formwatch

      Looks Like Power (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out (normal 5 out), led last, clear flat, pushed out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lac Sacre (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Indian Native (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up, last when mistake and reminder 5th, mistake 8th, pulled up before 10th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Riddlestown (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Close up, weakened before 6 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Freddies Portrait (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led to before 8th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind Must Havea Flutter (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

      The Bay Birch (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Held up on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd before last, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Wizards Bridge (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.