Racecards
14:30 Towcester
Brian Goodyear Telebet 0808 108 1122 Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase - Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6-2442P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression
- Form P-8569D
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, some headway 12th, soon hung left and weakened
- Form P7286P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
led to 15th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5445U4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
held up, mistake 1st, reminders after 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, headway 8th, led 15th, ridden out
- Form 1P/73-62
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, ridden when hit 14th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44FP33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Nicolls
held up, lost place and jumped left 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
- Form 3-44327
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leader to 9th, soon behind, took poor 3rd post
- Form 032713
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Ashgreen, Dalus Park, Secret Drinker and Stand Easy and the vote is given to Ashgreen. The selection was a good second behind Just Anvil last time out when weakening on the run-in. This slightly shorter trip should suit and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Dalus Park rates the main danger on his best form but he was very disappointing for no apparent reason last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Secret Drinker is another worthy of respect on his best form but he looks weighted up to his best and may be vulnerable to a less exposed type. Stand Easy was a fair fourth behind Joris De Vonnas last time and has place claims on that form but he is far from consistent and he is passed over for that reason. Of the remainder Maybeseven was a fair third behind Follow The Flow last time but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve to score, and for the winner we return to Ashgreen.
Formwatch
Dalus Park (IRE) 12-1 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kausse de Thaix at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Monger Lane 9-1 Chased leaders, left 4th at 15th, soon weakened, finished 4th, disqualified, last of 9, 44l behind Happy Hussar at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Jan.
Glanamana (IRE) 13-2 Led, headed 9th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Earl's Kitchen at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Stand Easy (IRE) 10-1 Held up, headway 10th, outpaced 14th, mistake 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Joris De Vonnas at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
Ashgreen 9-2 Blundered 1st, held up, effort to track leading pair 14th, led 3 out, 8 lengths clear 2 out, weakened and headed near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Just Anvil at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Jan.
The River Joker (IRE) 14-1 Led, jumped left first, headed 6th, led again 7th, ridden next, headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Litzinsky at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Feb.
Secret Drinker (IRE) 5-1 Prominent, reminders 3rd, weakened 7th, 7th of 18, 43l behind Robber at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Feb.
Maybeseven 6-1 Prominent to 11th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 4 out, 3rd of 7, well behind Follow The Flow at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Nov.