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16:30 Towcester
Best Racing Blogs On gg.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 6504P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 645523-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey James Smith
with leader, led 3rd to 5th, with leader, driven after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out
- Form 732121-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
held up in last trio, reminder 7th, soon struggling, never dangerous
- Form 41441/7-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last trio, chased leaders 3 out, effort to challenge on inside next, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression when lost 2nd flat
- Form 424534-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
early reminders, with leaders, led 5th, headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 056P/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
chased leaders, blundered 8th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out
Richo
10- Form 0/32564-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in last trio, blundered 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
- Form 135430-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey G J Galligan
chased leaders, mistake and rider lost irons 4th, recovered after 6th, effort to lead 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, clear when continued to hang right flat
- Form 749/137-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
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Verdict
HENOK finally came good over track and trip six days ago when beating an in-form rival. That will have done his confidence the world of good and, as there's a chance he's still well handicapped, he gets the vote to follow up under a penalty. Oranger has won two of his last three and can't be ignored, though seems better with plenty of give in the ground. Orang Outan was raised 8lb for winning a weak event at Huntingdon but Vosges has shown signs of a revival lately and is thrown in on his best form. He makes more appeal than the disappointing Owner Occupier and Quadripland, who was well beaten at Doncaster after scoring at Folkestone.
Formwatch
Henok (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Made all, challenged and mistake last, rallied when pressed run-in, kep ton gamely near finish, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Quipe Me Posted (11-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Vosges (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Led after 1st, headed 3rd, reminder after 7th, ridden before 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Sleep In First (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Oranger (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leader until 7th, dropped to 4th and driven after next, rallied to chase leader 4 out, led last, tired flat, always holding on, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Goring Two (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway 9th, chased leaders on inside 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 22l behind Zelos Diktator (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Owner Occupier 4-1 (10-13) With winner, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Henok (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Dream Honours (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 2nd until 4th, led briefly again next, lost 2nd at 10th, well outpaced in last pair before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Oscar Leney (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Richo 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, mistakes, ridden after 4 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 9l behind Sparville (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) With leaders on outer, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, 44l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
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 beating Croco Mister (10-6) by 10l, 5 ran.
Quapriland (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 10th, one pace from 3 out, no impression, 7th of 15, 19l behind Be My Deputy (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.