Racecards
15:40 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 451136-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
led until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 822135-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leading pair until pushed along before 3rd, lost place 5th, struggling in rear, next, tailed off in 5th when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 31/6755-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
chased leader, chased new leader after 4 out until next, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 5U4104-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Mahon
held up in last pair, headway into 3rd and went left 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon struggling
- Form 14852-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 3rd, hit 5th, led before 4 out, joined under pressure 2 out, went left and hit last, headed and not quicken run-in
- Form 5/236FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
raced wide, held up in last pair, pushed along after 4th, tailed off, went poor 4th at the last
- Form 56465-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in last trio, went 4th after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in
- Form 1/1P3PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
Nonrunner
- Form 72213-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
Nonrunner
Verdict
Maller Tree appears to be back in the handicapper's grip but Bathwick Man won this in 2012, though usually needs a run to put him straight. Miss Sassypants, Astaroland and Kelso third Iora Glas appear closely matched at the weights and wouldn't be a surprise to see any of that trio in the firing-line but KNIGHT BACHELOR looks the one to be on. Lightly-raced, Warren Greatrex' maiden was well backed when runner-up at Wincanton in March so is obviously thought capable of better. Paul Webber's pair Bayley's Dream and Run On Sterling have become disappointing and both sport headgear for the first time today.
Formwatch
Maller Tree 10-3fav (11-12) Led, headed approaching 4 out, rallied after next, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 19l behind Bostin (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Bathwick Man 10-3 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 17l behind Shadarpour (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led until 1st, led after 3rd until next, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Might Bite (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Miss Sassypants 4-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th and one pace when mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 19l behind Passing Fiesta (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Knight Bachelor 6-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed, beaten when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Pagham Belle (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Bayley's Dream 11-2 (11-3) Held up, mistake 2nd, reminders after 4th, mistake 6th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Harris (10-1) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Iora Glas (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Isaacstown Lad (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Run On Sterling 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 7th, ridden 9th, dropped to rear next, soon behind and pulled up before next, in a race won by Phare Isle (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Astaroland (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 19l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.