Racecards
20:40 Towcester
Gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 66335-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey R J Killoran
in rear, hit 3rd, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, soon in command
- Form P6/4-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey D Bass
led, mistakes 5th and 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakening in 5th when blundered last
Petit Fleur
188- Form 1/U4P83-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4P4/4-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake last
- Form 90427-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd last, never near front pair
- Form 5F7-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joseph Akehurst
mid-division, stuggling on outside 3 out, pulled up before last
Garafena
22- Form P/1P04-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form U5430-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, jumped right 3rd, stopped quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 69970-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
in rear, mistake 4th, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 5434/6-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, took keen hold, headway after being bumped 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
Lady Of Ashcott
117- Form 06678-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
mid-division, not fluent, effort 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
Honeycombe
12- Form P8P/90-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs S Stretton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold, pressed leader, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form U07P0/F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Hadden Frost
pulled hard towards rear, struggling 5th
Verdict
RUBY CROWN can give weight and a beating all around and she should be too good for Rowan River and Garafena. Kim Bailey's inmate found just the one gamble too good last week and were she turn up in a similar mood, she would take a great deal of beating in spite of carrying topweight. Rowan River has been useful enough under both codes. She had shown ability for Tom Dascombe under fast ground conditions. Garafena may have needed the run last time out but Richard Lee has gone to the trouble of booking a very useful conditional. Cadeaux Cerise makes a first run in handicap company so any market confidence should be noted. Petit Fleur represents a stable that have had winners at this course but she will need to be at her best first time out. Phoenix Enforcer is exposed at plating class though is tried tonight in a first time visor. A weak race where Ruby Crown possesses the strongest claims.
Formwatch
Ruby Crown 8-1 (11-5) In rear, reminders after 2nd, headway aftre 3 out, led approaching last, headed flat, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Jeu De Roseau (10-6) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Cadeaux Cerise (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Narrow lead, wandered 3 out, soon headed, weakened between last 2, hampered just after last, 6th of 11, 26l behind Barrel Of Fun (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Petit Fleur 28-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, outpaced from 5th, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Manjam (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft in Nov.
What's For Tea 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 7, 32l behind Another Storm (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf.
Rowan River 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway 5th, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 5th of 12, 17l behind Forest Rhythm (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Haling Park (UAE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, fell 4th, in a race won by Skye But N Ben (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Garafena 14-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced at bypassed 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 11l behind Madame Mado (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Phoenix Enforcer 9-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden halfway, soon behind, last of 11, 38l behind Amir Pasha (11-1) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Frosty's Gift 66-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, steady headway from 4 out, effort on outside to chase leaders 3 out, driven and weakened soon after next, 10th of 12, 36l behind Strategic Plan (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Monkhair (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, lost place and ridden before 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 14l behind Skye But N Ben (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Lady Of Ashcott 250-1 (10-0) Raced wide, always towards rear, strugglign 5th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Ghizao (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Honeycombe 40-1 (9-7) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after next, led and not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 6th of 12, 27l behind Forest Rhythm (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Musical Affair 250-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, mid-division, stumbled and fell after 2nd, in a race won by Den Maschine (10-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf, 11 ran.