Racecards
16:30 Towcester
Whittlebury Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 1/F4P6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, ridden out
- Form U0/PP43-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Mello
led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form FPP2FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey H Oliver
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Jasper Lad
303- Form 0/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey O McPhail
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 45-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey W Marston
ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not trouble leaders
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
led to 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0/0P00-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
always in rear, tailed off from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Jonjo O'Neill enjoyed a most successful first season as master of Jackdaws Castle and may hold the key to this moderate affair in the shape of Scarletti. The five-year-old was a useful winner on the level in Germany and has proved himself on a quick surface so may be too good for a modest bunch. Freddie's Comet and Dalcassian Buck both look very ordinary and a bigger danger may come from fellow hurdling debutant Jay Bee Ell who has shown signs of ability in bumpers and will have been well schooled.