Racecards
12:40 Towcester
Bet toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 217y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1242-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, jumped right, ridden after 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/UU0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey L Heard
held up, always in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 0/34F-40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, switched outside to challenge next, led between last 2, clear last, ridden out
- Form 2-89
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, mistake 5th, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
- Form P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders on outer, lost place 6th, behind 4 out, plugged on to take moderate 3rd at last, no chance with front pair
- Form F-12497
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
took keen hold, held up behind, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1-54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jake Hodson
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner
Verdict
BROD NA HEIREANN didn't really build on his fourth to Windsor Park at Leopardstown a year ago but this doesn't look a strong contest and he's probably worth one more chance getting 7lb from last month's course and distance winner Toby Lerone, who has been pulled up back over fences since. Haydock third Celldomfed should be capable of better and likewise Lakeshore Lady, with Zephyros Bleu and Ceann Sibheal looking best of the rest.
Formwatch
Toby Lerone (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 6 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Big Smile (IRE) 250-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Brod Na Heireann (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 13th of 24, 28 3/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Champers On Ice (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Celldomfed (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 4 out, left 3rd next, outpaced from next, 3rd of 8, 36l behind Vintage Clouds (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Zephyros Bleu (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 28l behind April Dusk (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
A Touch Of Sass (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 8, 13l behind Girly Girl (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Lakeshore Lady (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out until after 3 out, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened between last two, left in modest 3rd last, dropped to 4th in closing stages, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Jessber's Dream (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.