Racecards
13:50 Towcester
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 151y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,900 added
- Winner: £3,184
- 2nd: £935
- 3rd: £467
- 4th: £234
- Form 1-775
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up, weakened 4 out
- Form U0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Callum McKinnes
held up, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 6P6-73
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never a threat
- Form 32/3-233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased leaders, smooth progress to lead approaching and mistake 2 out, pushed clear when not fluent last, easily
- Form 3/7F42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages
- Form P33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, faded before last
- Form 55-2940
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, lost place before 3 out
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, driven 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Dave Crosse
pulled very hard in rear, jumped left 2nd, soon hung badly left and ran out
In depth
Verdict
Piton Pete has only finished out of the frame once in seven starts under Rules but he’s now a seven-year-old and it would be no surprise if he found at least one too good again. Shalakar has been third twice at Ludlow since pulled up on his hurdles bow and will be a threat if handling this stiffer track. Pull Together has shown some ability but has been racing over longer trips. FLYNNVINCIBLE (NAP) showed plenty of improvement on his first start for Olly Murphy at Fakenham and the stiffer test here will suit so he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Court Affairs (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In touch, not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Turtle Wars (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Downloadtheapp (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Not fluent 2nd, always behind, 14th of 15, dist behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Flynnvincible 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, hit 4th, pushed along next, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Potters Midnight (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) hvy in Jan.
Piton Pete (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 4th, challenged 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Rock My Style (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Pull Together (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, shaken up after 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held when dived at last, hampered and left 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Rosmuc Relay (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Shalakar (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, closed 5th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Comrade Conrad (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Some Ambition (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division on inside, ridden after 4th, struggling in rear next, 12th of 14, dist behind Darcy Ward (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Belle's Spirit 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, weakened well over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Queenohearts (10-12) at Towcester 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Respectability 150-1 (10-11) Fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.