Racecards
18:00 Towcester
Niftylift Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,779
- 2nd: £519
- 3rd: £259
- Form 1628U-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Josh Wall
tracked leader until 3rd, jumped left mainly throughout, pushed along and lot place from 5th, jumped badly left 3 out, tailed off when jumped left and unseated rider last
- Form 9U3P6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
led, headed 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 5/8-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened, jumped left 3 out, tailed off
- Form 9-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, jumped left 3 out, tailed off
- Form 72223-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, pushed along and challenged 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well from last
Overlay
40- Form 6/F68-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 1st
Verdict
My Viking Bay has recorded a frustrating run of placed efforts this year and was runner-up yet again at Bangor last time. But Tony McCoy may eke out the small amount of improvement needed to get her head in front and she makes more appeal than the out of sorts Vivarini. The remainder have shown little to recommend them with the exception of Irish import JUST FRIENDS. Twice a winner over hurdles, his placed efforts over fences is even better form and a chance is taken the change of scenery will see him back to form on his first start for Neil Mulholland.
Formwatch
Vivarini 25-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off, went badly left last, 10th of 11, well behind Sacrilege (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Just Friends (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ghareer (10-1) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens30 in Mar, 18 ran.
Garyricken (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, 45l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.
Green Lightning (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) In rear, headway 5th, chased leader next, led 3 out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.
Overlay 40-1 (10-8) Prominent, hampered 5th, no danger after, 8th of 13, well behind Earcomesthedream (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.