Racecards
19:00 Towcester
Niftylift Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
Rydalis (FR)
13- Form 82083-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led to 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 578/4PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off
- Form 0/807P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, weakened from 6th, pulled up next
Midnight Hop
35- Form PU-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up towards rear, weakened after 6th, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 6B531F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Matt Crawley
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
- Form 45823-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, headway 3 out, switched left before 2 out, switched right before and led last, kept on and hung left run-in
- Form 45P523-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
Verdict
RYDALIS got her act together at Exeter earlier this month to record her first win over timber. She has a penalty to carry as a consequence but there should be more to come from Venetia Williams' mare now she's got her head in front. Queen Of Mantua has had just the two starts over timber and showed enough when second at Bangor to suggest she'll be winning before long while a similar comment applies to recent Wincanton third Shantou Breeze. Midnight Macarena is a winner over fences and may need further to show her best back over the smaller obstacles.
Formwatch
Rydalis (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Made all, blundered when pressed 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy beating Wychwoods Mist (10-9) by 10l, 6 ran.
All The Fashion (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 10th, blundered badly and pulled up 13th, in a race won by Referent (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f mdn chs (5) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Burnt Orchid (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led approaching 5th, headed before 7th, weakened going to 3 out, tailed off, pulled up after, in a race won by Russie With Love (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Midnight Hop 11-1 (11-0) in a race won by Tango In The Night (11-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Midnight Macarena 6-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders next, misake 7th, went 2nd 14th, every chance 2 out, ridden and beaten when fell last, in a race won by Epee Celeste (11-11) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Queen Of Mantua (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up mid-division on inner, headway before 4 out, chased leading pair before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Miss Tique (10-12) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Shantou Breeze (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed next, not fluent 6th or 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Victor Leudorum (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.