Racecards
13:55 Towcester
32Red On The App Store Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 61-953
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, never on terms, tailed off
Centoria (IRE)
463- Form D30-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off when blundered badly last
- Form 25-22P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and one pace after, no chance with leading duo
- Form 464
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chased leading pair before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, upsides last, every chance run-in, no extra in closing stages
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Banks
raced wide, took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along bend 5th, struggling after 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1305
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
raced wide, held up tracking leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pressed when not fluent last, flashed tail under pressure run-in, stayed on and in command in closing stages
- Form 3-2114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
took keen hold tracking leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 77-80
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey Donal Devereux
chased leaders, hit 4th and next, weakened quickly 6th, behind when blundered 7th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 53134-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
Verdict
Winning bumper At First Light didn't show much on her hurdling debut at Ffos Las and Centoria hasn't been seen since 2013. Chantara Rose showed some ability in bumpers and something was probably amiss on her hurdling debut at Ffos Las where she weakened very quickly. LEADEROFTHEDANCE made a successful debut in a Worcester bumper and has given the indication that there's more to come over hurdles so she's handed the vote. Bangor bumper winner When In Roam has been well beaten in both starts over hurdles but Presenting Lisa, a winner between the flags and of a bumper on this track, should eventually prove to be much better than she showed on her hurdling debut at Huntingdon.
Formwatch
At First Light 20-1 (10-5) Held up, went 3rd after 4 out, soon ridden, well held before 3 out, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Local Show (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Centoria (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Tara Mist (10-12) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gd in Dec '13.
Chantara Rose 14-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, weakened and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Princess Tara (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Coco Des Champs (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, in touch on outside, hit 3rd, pressed leader next, lost place before 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 11, 33l behind Tara Mist (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Daisy Back Pasternak mare out of Ban Dubh.
Leaderofthedance 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, not fluent and left modest 5th at the last, 5th of 13, 11l behind Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Presenting Lisa (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Soon tracking leader, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 27l behind Hel Tara (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sunsational Girl 200-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, behind 6th, last of 16, well behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
When In Roam (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 16, 38l behind The Govaness (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.