Racecards
13:20 Towcester
Imperial Stakes Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 102y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 0-43652
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
led to 10th, mistake 14th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 22P-46P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced slightly from 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 27-4254
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, led 10th, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
Verdict
ABBREVIATE was conceding 12lb to Midnight Target when going down narrowly at Huntingdon. That was his best run to date and he's given the nod over Scotchtown, who has also been conceding lumps of weight in handicaps. Cadeau Du Bresil did well over hurdles in Ireland but has shown nothing in three starts over fences.
Formwatch
Abbreviate (GER) 11-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and 1 length down 2 out, stayed on, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Target (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cadeau Du Bresil (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Blundered 1st, behind after, pulled up before 11th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Scotchtown (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, outpaced 15th, not fluent in 5th 4 out, soon weakened, 4th from next, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Another Venture (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.