Racecards
19:30 Towcester
Network Veka Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 22/2247-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, progress to go 4th next, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 94625-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in last pair, reminded after 7th, lost touch before 9th, tailed off
- Form 3P7074-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 8th, soon outpaced, no chance when jumped left 3 out
- Form P951-71
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey A P McCoy
pressed leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, beaten 2 out, edged right and weakened approaching last
- Form 54B34-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Peter Toole
always prominent, led throughout, edged left approaching last, idled flat, stayed on under pressure
- Form 46PP-22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, ridden and headed throughout, stayed on same pace
- Form 84/382-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
- Form 217/796-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RED JESTER is taken to defy a six pound penalty to score again at the expense of Devils River and Carthys Cross. The selection has been in the form of his life over the past two month winning at Uttoxeter in April and landing himself back in the winners enclosure over course and distance last time out. Connections have decide to go again quickly knowing that the handicapper may decide to shove him up the weights. He therefore could be potentially well treated and for that reason he is difficult to oppose. Devils River has caught the eye on both his recent runs finishing second on each occasion. He finished a good second behind Red Jester last time out and is three pounds better off for a two and half length defeat, but we feel that is not enough to reverse the places this time around. Carthys Cross has become a professional loser over the past four years finishing second no less than nine times. Her recent form does not look quite good enough and at best she has each way claims. Red Jester sets the standard and can win again.
Formwatch
Carthys Cross (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place when jumped right 6th, never in contention after, hampered 3 out, 7th of 10, 44l behind Ordre de Bataille (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in last pair, 6th and ridden when blundered badly 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dead Or Alive (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Rookery Lad 33-1 (11-0) Led to 5th, led again 6th, headed 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 6, well behind Ours (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Red Jester 6-1 (11-0) Always prominent, chased leader from 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, rider dropped whip after 2 out, led last, all out, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Devils River (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Nawow 25-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 31l behind Van Ness (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Devils River (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, soon pressed, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Red Jester (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Ammunition (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) In touch, lost place 7th, last and struggling 11th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Sandymac (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Glad Big (GER) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 31l behind Armenian Boy (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.