Racecards
17:30 Towcester
Niftylift Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,622
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £251
- 4th: £126
- Form 32262-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
held up in touch, outpaced when blundered 6th, one pace and no impression from 2 out, went poor 4th before last
- Form 53883-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Miss M Trainor
tracked leader, with leader 3rd, weakened before 3 out
- Form 3/1F532-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon challenged leader, led before last, kept on well
- Form 601U2P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, pushed along before 3 out, left poor 4th 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 364P2-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr C Dowson
held up mid-division and keen, headway 5th, tracked leaders 6th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace
Mr Tingle
184- Form 786D4/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up towards rear, good headway to join leaders before 4 out, ridden and held in 3rd when fell 2 out
- Form 1/9P28P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
led, headed before 4 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Old Shyan (IRE)
134- Form 4U/7990-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Mr S Drinkwater
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 546330/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Mr Jake Thomas Coulson
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 1/26345-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey Rachel King
held up in touch, one pace and left 3rd 2 out, no impression
- Form P4633-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
Nonrunner
Verdict
RIFLEMAN has gone close under today's amateur on his last two starts including a short-head defeat at Ffos Las last week. All types of ground comes alike to Richard Lee's charge and he gets the vote. Well Green should also figure having found only one too good at Plumpton last time while Royal Chatelier finished second at Exeter the last time he raced in amateur company and is another consider. Balustrade has plenty to find with selection on latest running but a back-to-form Speedy Directa would be thereabouts at the finish.
Formwatch
Royal Chatelier (FR) 9-1 (10-5) In touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 5th, behind and ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Ballyfoy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Balustrade (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led until 3rd, went left 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 41l behind Kilmore West (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Well Green (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 10th to track leaders, led 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Peyekashe (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Apr.
Speedy Directa (GER) 11-4 (10-3) Tracked leading pair until dropped to rear 3rd, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out), in a race won by Amroth Bay (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Mar, 4 ran.
Rifleman (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 3rd, challenged before 6th, led after 2 out, hard pressed when jinked right going to last, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Kilmore West (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Mr Tingle 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, one pace, 6th of 13, 16l behind Mighty Monty (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Inkberrow Rose (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led to 6th, reminders before 7th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Manadam (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Old Shyan (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Pass The Hat (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.
Shindig 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened last, 10th of 14, 16l behind Emirates World (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep '10.
Grand Article (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Behind, slow 5th, not fluent and looked struggling 11th, headway and driven along in 4th after 4 out,, 5th of 9, 27l behind Paradise Expected (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Romney Marsh 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Diamond's Return (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Apr.