Racecards
16:00 Towcester
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Mersey Beat
28- Form 6P0P5U-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when slightly hampered and left 2nd 2 out, finished tired
Roller Blade
533- Form 152620/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, led 3rd, pecked 3 out, soon headed, ridden and beaten when fell 2 out
O J Selym (IRE)
137- Form 405/46P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
in touch, led after 3 out, left well clear next, eased towards finish
- Form 434500-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
held up and mistake 1st, jumped slowly 5th, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Paddyspearl
54- Form P/PP0PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch, ridden and mistake 7th, weakened next, left poor 3rd 2 out, tired when mistake last
You Never Learn
137- Form 005/P6R-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, mistake 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to be dogmatic about as most have struggled over fences but Mersey Beat may be capable of defying top weight. Gary Moore's charge was a useful hurdler at his best and is well treated here in comparison although he is not the safest of conveyances. O J Selym disappointed last time but is fairly unexposed and is open to further improvement but Stonehenge and Mill Lord both appear to have something to find on recent efforts.