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13:45 Towcester

Wayside Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.80s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
11/2
  • Form 6-50536
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway on inside 7th, weakening when mistake and pecked 5 out, well behind when jumped left final 2 fences

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon seams, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 2P2431-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

made most to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, just held on for 2nd

3
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
  • Form 111-422
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

held up, headway 9th, outpaced from 5 out, stayed on from 2 out

4
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE chevron, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, check cap
  • Form PP/1PPP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, pecked 5 out, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

5
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 23-0320
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

with leader, led 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well

In depth

Verdict

Runaway Bishop is bound to be popular with backers but has been beaten off today's mark in each of his last two starts and preference is for Rudi Knight, who gets the vote over Blunham Hill. The selection would not have an obvious chance on recent form but that has been over hurdles and the Venetia Williams-trained gelding reverts to chasing off what looks a favourable mark. Blunham Hill, a winner of a beginners' chase here in March would have claims if fit enough for his reappearance but a bigger threat is likely to come from Runaway Bishop, especially know that his stable is beginning to hit form. However, as we have said, the nine-year-old does not appear to be particularly well treated at present. Rob Dickin's Maybeseven goes well here and has to be respected off his light weight. He makes more appeal that Point of Origin who has failed to complete in all three starts since winning at Huntingdon in January. The vote though goes to Rudi Knight who is taken to make the most of his current chase mark.