Racecards
14:20 Towcester
Russell Square Casino Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 864825-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, not fluent 3 out, carried left by loose horse 2 out, went left when not fluent 2 out, driven out
- Form 34074-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, left 2nd when slightly hampered 4th, ridden in 3rd approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 66663-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, blundered and unseated rider next
- Form 8570-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in 4th, hampered when left 3rd 4th, chased winner next, ridden after 3 out, went left 2 out, stayed on same pace and held flat
Verdict
Course winners merit special attention around here and JAWHARY is taken to follow up a battling success last month. He was highly tried at times when under the care of Philip Hobbs before actually failing in selling company. However, he did the business first time up for Jamie Snowden and can defy a 5lb hike in the ratings. Oi Oi Savaloi is clearly not a leading light in the Longsdon yard but he did show a little more at Worcester last time and could be interesting here off his current mark on this much more testing track. True Blue is something of an in-and-out performer but at his best he would definitely warrant consideration for the dangerous Vaughan/Johnson combination.
Formwatch
True Blue (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, soon headed and beaten, 5th of 8, 46l behind Oscar Baby (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Leopard Hills (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, went 3rd before 5th, mistake next, in 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Cuban Piece (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gf in May, 7 ran.
Jawhary 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, held on well (no time taken), won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May beating Red Whisper (10-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Oi Oi Savaloi 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, struggling after 4th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 19l behind De Faoithesdream (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Canadian Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 13, 42l behind Dreambrook Lady (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.