Racecards
17:05 Towcester
Bet toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 56P6PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, one pace and held when mistake last
- Form U56338-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, chased new leader 3 out until before next, left 4th and hampered 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, 4th and beaten when mistake last
- Form 370P9P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out
- Form 121322-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Banks
- Jockey T E Whelan
took keen hold, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1P8592-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, headway after 3 out, left 2nd and badly hampered 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
- Form 527474-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr James King
raced wide and ran in snatches, lost place 5th, soon towards rear, brief rally after 8th, weakened before next
- Form 307P66-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, led 3 out, left clear next, 2 lengths ahead last, driven run-in, headed close home
Pandy Wells
24- Form 7/87935-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
took keen hold, held up towards raer, pushed alonf after 7th, headway on inside approaching 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenging and every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 86P27P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off
Marina Bay
92- Form UF/70PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
held up towards rear, tailed off when mistakes 8th and next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not much in the way of recent form to go on in this opener so we'll take a chance on the fitness of ROGUE DANCER. He ran well on his reappearance last year after a lay-off and can race off the same mark as when second at Wincanton in October - this stiff course should bring his stamina into play. Recent Chepstow second Pennant Dancer may be the danger ahead of course winner Warsaw Pact, though Canarbino Girl has hinted at ability and is still slipping down the weights. Occasionally Yours was third here last month but reverted to type last time at Fakenham.
Formwatch
Breezy Kin (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Might Bite (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Behind, not fluent 3rd, under pressure 8th, never dangerous, 8th of 9, well behind Bold Adventure (10-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Bjornlucky (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Raced wide, held up, hit 3rd, ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Ruaraidh Hugh (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Rogue Dancer (FR) 5-2fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind I'm In Charge (10-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Pennant Dancer 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway when hit 3 out, went 3rd behind clear front pair before next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Sandynow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 1st, effort 2 out, never on terms, one pace, 4th of 11, 25l behind Karl Marx (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Canarbino Girl 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 13, 5l behind Xaarcet (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Pandy Wells 4-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms, one pace after 2 out, no extra and lost 4th last, 5th of 11, 28l behind Sandynow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Thefriendlygremlin 12-1 (9-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place and struggling in rear after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Signed Request (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Marina Bay 66-1 (9-9) Prominent until 2nd, behind from 4th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Catchin Time (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.