Racecards
16:00 Towcester
Golden Horseshoe Casino Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Giant Act
79- Form 00/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in touch in last, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Greenlaw
18- Form 16655-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 7th, led after 3 out, headed when mistake next, hard ridden to lead again post
- Form 223-213
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, no impression
Soundbyte
18- Form 69-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, hit 3rd, headed after 3 out, led again when not fluent 2 out, headed post
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
AP McCoy partnered My Viking Bay to success here on that contender's penultimate outing with a brilliant riding performance so it has to be significant that he transfers his allegiance to GREENLAW here. A bumper winner at Huntingdon on debut, the Sherwood charge hasn't really built on that initial success whilst at the same time not being disgraced in better races than this. Going OK when unluckily clipping heels last time, this looks a decent opportunity to get back on the winning track. My Viking Bay is basically a selling performer and Soundbyte, a five-time Flat winner, could be the main threat after just three runs over hurdles. He should certainly improve on achievements to date.
Formwatch
Giant Act 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, behind from 4 out, 11th of 12, well behind Right Step (11-0) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Greenlaw 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway when stumbled and unseated rider after 8th, in a race won by Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, left 2nd at 1st, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Beattie Green (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Soundbyte 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 6th of 13, 15l behind Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.