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15:40 Towcester

Bank Of Scotland Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 34.80s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue sleeves

Jenga

259
13/2
  • Form F2/11-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 313/PFP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

held up, mistake 2nd, headway after 6th, ridden next, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Royal blue and light green (quartered), royal blue sleeves

Accepting

125
7/2
  • Form 50-415P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

with leaders to 8th, weakened next

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Red diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond

Max Pride

255
5/2
  • Form P/14112-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

prominent, led 4th, ridden 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on

5
Silk - Red, Dark Blue sash, sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 223322
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

led to 4th, stayed with leaders to 9th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap
16/1
  • Form 44-U5PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

7
Silk - Grey, Black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Grey diamond
  • Form 00-1240
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 5th, tailed off 9th

8
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, White cap
40/1
  • Form 004-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, tailed off and pulled before 3 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
10/1
  • Form 500-431
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

behind, mistake 4th, headway 6th, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Maroon, yellow sash
  • Form 30605-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Max Pride had a good season last term, winning twice over fences having won on his reappearance over hurdles, but is 10lbs higher here so we prefer to side with handicap debutante Jenga, who gets the vote over the consistent Terdad. The last mentioned has finished in the money in each of his last six starts but has gone up another 6lbs for his latest run and seems to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. A similar comment may apply to Accepting who has struggled since winning a weak event at Huntingdon in May. More solid claims are held by Max Pride who remains well treated over hurdles, if judged by his improved form over fences last term and he has to be respected. Like the selection, Charm Offensive won her most recent start (in a classified hurdle) and does come here race fit. However, she lacks the scope of Jenga and Kim Bailey's unexposed mare looks the one to be on. The daughter of Minster Son sprung a surprise when making a winning debut at Ludlow in January but showed that was no fluke when following up at Exeter subsequently. She has been allotted a mark of 109 for her debut in this grade, which looks fair, and, with any further rain sure to suit, appears the safest bet.