Racecards
15:20 Towcester
Parkway MK Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 62-5231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 3/369-09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, led narrowly before 2 out, soon left clear
- Form 50-3293
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in rear and keen, headway before 2 out, hampered 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
Shadarpour (IRE)
149- Form 53670-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led to 5 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, soon lost 2nd, faded run-in
- Form P0PP-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, led 5 out, headed narrowly and pushed along when fell 2 out
- Form 134545
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
held up mid-division, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2-00011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey T Siddall
held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 047327
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Theatrelands has been a bit of a disappointment over hurdles so far and still doesn't look particularly well treated. Knockgraffon Lad will probably need to find more to open his account but On The Feather won a seller at Stratford last month and Tri Nations might have a chance back over timber as he's won off much higher marks in the past. It's difficult to get away from HAIL TIBERIUS, however, despite a double penalty. He won on the bridle at Uttoxeter on Sunday and it's no surprise to see him turned out again quickly.
Formwatch
On The Feather 15-8fav (11-10) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, went 2nd before omitted last, led close home, won at Stratford 2m 3f Conditional Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-95) (4-7yo) (5) gf in Sep beating Isola Bella (11-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Theatrelands 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent on outside, every chance before 3 out where mistake, soon beaten, weakened from next, 9th of 12, 33l behind Sedgemoor Express (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Knockgraffon Lad (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led before next, headed soon after last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Moscow Me (10-8) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Shadarpour (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and lost place approaching 5th, 12th of 14, 41l behind Castlemorris King (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Hightown (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) With winner until approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 13, 23l behind Golanova (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Tri Nations (UAE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 6th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 7, 38l behind The Nephew (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Hail Tiberius 11-4fav (10-11) Held up in rear, steady headway after out, challenged on bit between last 2, led when hit last, ridden right out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Wom (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Osmosia (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place 6th, brief rally before next, weakened soon after 3 out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Capellini (11-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.