Racecards
18:05 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 43241-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside when not fluent 6th, lost place 8th, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, well held next
- Form 4P2480-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden 8th, no extra before 2 out
- Form 84/U381-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
led until 4th, stayed handy, ridden 7th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, every chance flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 09056-7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, raced keenly, closed 5th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
- Form R05P-P1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, edged left before last, jumped right and not fluent at fence, edged left flat, headed towards finish, stayed on
- Form 441/7-37
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led towards finish
- Form 9884-72
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
with leader, led when not fluent 4th, headed before 2 out, one pace last
Verdict
Moscow Mule beat Tom O'Tara by five lengths over course and distance eight days ago but is burdened with a 7lb penalty today. The runner-up could reverse that running, though still tends to race too freely. KAYFTON PETE has yet to win over fences but this is his level and he's gone close off similar marks in the past. Successful in a selling hurdle at Market Rasen last month, this might be his day. Orang Outan won at Huntingdon last month but probably needs further than this and veterans Share Option and Crack At Dawn appear on the downgrade.
Formwatch
Kayfton Pete 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, 3rd and beaten when jumped right 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Apache Dawn (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
In The Haven (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) 19th of 25, 30l behind Rockyaboya (12-6) at Punchestown 1m 7f charity stakes hvy in Apr.
Orang Outan (FR) 11-1 (10-7) Made all, mistake 2 out, clear when edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr beating Croco Mister (10-6) by 10l, 5 ran.
Share Option 20-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, soon no impression, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Well Mett (12-0) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Moscow Mule 22-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, drifted left flat, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Tom O'Tara (10-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 18, 28l behind Prince Pippin (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Tom O'Tara 11-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led 6th, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Moscow Mule (10-2) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.