Racecards
12:45 Towcester
Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 653-F42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Alain Cawley
not fluent 1st, tracked leader until before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and edged left, stayed on well
- Form P-13143
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, mistake and ridden 8th, led 3 out, headed and edged left after 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat
- Form 41P945
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Jake Hodson
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off
- Form P4-PP52
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, one pace before last
Chapel House
12- Form 6444P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Mr M Legg
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Vinnieslittle Lamb has never won under Rules and was beaten a long way into second at Plumpton last time. She'll probably lose her maiden tag when getting a stiffer test of stamina and WICKLEWOOD looks a better option over this trip. Mark Gillard's charge won twice here in May and, though 8lb higher than his last success, his form on the track should swing things his way. Red Whisper also scored here in the same month but pulled up behind the selection on his next start and is likely to find this ground too testing. The veteran Top Benefit last won in May of last year but has dropped to such a lowly mark that his chances shouldn't be dismissed.
Formwatch
Vinnieslittle Lamb (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Alright Benny (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy.
Wicklewood 7-2 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, in 3rd and blundered 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Grand Article (10-13) at Towcester 2m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Red Whisper 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 7, 31l behind Capisci (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Top Benefit (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Grand Article (10-13) at Towcester 2m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Chapel House 14-1 (9-9) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 6th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, behind when hampered next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by One For The Boss (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 6 ran.