Racecards
14:00 Towcester
Gg.com Register Now Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 01/P223-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Picket Piece
79- Form 5/0P6B2-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
with leader to 5th, stayed prominent, ridden 7th, gradually weakened from 12th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 3F6131-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Thornton
held up early, headway approaching 12th, closed up and going well 14th, led after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure
- Form 634321-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, mistake 7th and 10th, behind when pulled up before next
- Form UF/P61P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up early, ridden and weakened from 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6225P2-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, pecked 15th, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace from next, lost 2nd close home
- Form 4B5345-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Capt J George
- Jockey R Wakley
held up towards rear, some headway 13th, one pace from 3 out
- Form F33354-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
tracked leaders, joined leader approaching 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 5361PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Mr J Diment
chased leaders, joined leader 5th, ridden 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 524645-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
mid-division, Lost touch from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Filscot
27- Form 5030P3-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mistake 13th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from next, no extra approaching last
- Form 4/00543-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
ridden 10th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to go 2nd close home
- Form 62443F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey J Culloty
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3U2CP3-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders, ridden 8th, ridden and weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The 2002/03 National Hunt season gets underway with a fairly competitive heat with a number of in-form rivals. Indian Chance was a highly impressive winner at Wincanton last time but has paid the price and is now 15lb higher while Favoured Option is 7lb higher than when successful at Carlisle earlier in the month and both may struggle off their revised mark. Lord O'All Seasons is consistent enough but appears to be in the handicapper's grip while Young Thruster showed signs of a return to form last time but the vote goes to Picket Piece who won't mind the ground and ran creditably in defeat behind Samuel Wilderspin on his previous start.