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19:30 Towcester

Ray And Linda Funnell 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 14.60s
  • Off Time: 19:31:33
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Pale Blue, Red cross belts, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form P5223P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

behind, mistake and hampered 6th, tailed off after, pulled up before 9th

2
Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Light Blue diamond
  • Form 7411-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, 2nd before 11th, led 14th, clear after 3 out, wandering under pressure when headed last, no extra flat, lost 2nd post

3
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

Blaze Ahead (IRE)

22 p CDCD
5/1
  • Form 25F63-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

prominent, lost place 5th, losing touch before 9th, pulled up before 10th

4
Silk - Red, Light Green spots, sleeves and spots on cap
11/1
  • Form 265P4-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway after 6th, lost place briefly 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 115457-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

in rear, mistake 1st and 2nd, headway, still moderate 7th 3 out, 3rd but no chance with front pair 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, armlets and cap
15/2
  • Form 72739-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

held up, headway after 9th, 3rd when mistake 14th, 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED stars, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 12273-6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

with leaders, reminders after 7th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, in rear when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

8
Silk - White, Black diamond, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 2F/RP6-U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

raced keenly, led approaching 2nd, stumbled 12th, headed 14th, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Beige disc, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 57442-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division on outside, improved 8th, still plenty to do before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on flat, took 2nd post

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

Auditor

22 b C
50/1
  • Form 6168P-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

with leaders, ridden 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

11
Silk - Black, Light Blue triple diamond, striped sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

Jomelamin

14 t
11/1
  • Form 7B6P7-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, headway 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Purple seams, striped cap

Arceye

8 p DCD
14/1
  • Form P355-F7
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, stayed on flat

13
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 64P49-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, reminders after 1st, mistake 6th, headway 8th, mistakes 9th and 12th, weakened after 3 out

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 4261P7-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last

15
Silk - Pink, grey seams, diamonds on sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form F16535/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 74

in rear, mistake 5th, fell next

16
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 2/PPP4-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 73

led to 1st, lost place 4th, rallied 11th, outpaced approacing 14th, no impression after

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ASHWELL LAD is a speculative choice in this wide open handicap chase. Backfromthecongo is consistent enough to consider as an each-way option, while Blaze Ahead and Ya I Know are not without a chance at this level. Ya I Know has to shoulder top weight, though. And as he comes here on the back of a below par effort on soft ground at Taunton, he now has a bit to prove. Blaze Ahead, on the other hand, has put together a sequence of decent performances and can again make the frame if he stays out of trouble. Similar comments apply to Backfromthecongo, who has done well since he arrived at Richard Lee's yard from Ireland. Still, he finds winning to be a difficult process and would never be one for maximum stakes. Neither, in truth, would the selection. However, Ashwell Lad has long threatened to win a race of this nature and, as he can be relied upon to try his heart out; is given another chance to shine today.

Formwatch

Ya I Know (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Always last, lost touch 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Cousin Nicky (11-10) at Taunton 2m 7f clm chs (3) sft in Mar, 5 ran.

Backfromthecongo (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) In touch, headway 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Bernard (11-7) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.

Blaze Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led and mistake 10th, headed next, led 12th to 4 out, still challenging 3 out, weakened approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Crank Hill (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.

Eight Fifty Six (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Led and jumped right throughout, headed 15th, ridden next, close up when fell 4 out, in a race won by Nicozetto (10-7) at Kelso 3m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs, 8 ran.

Prey Bird (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, ridden 8th, well behind and struggling 11th, 7th of 12, 33l behind Cross Kennon (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.

Ashwell Lad (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 11th, led after 14th, jumped right from next, ridden after 2 out, not fluent and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Bernard (11-7) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.

Outside Investor (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, hit 8th, reminders, weakened after 11th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Keepitsecret (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.

Chimichurri (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Led until blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Crank Hill (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Apr, 8 ran.

Well Mick (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, never dangerous, 14th of 18, well behind Waltham Abbey (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd.

Auditor 14-1 (11-1) Always in rear, lost touch approaching 6th, 5th of 6, 27l behind Himba (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.

Jomelamin 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 15l behind Bernard (11-7) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.

Arceye 14-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 8th, jumped right 11th, ridden 13th, weakened next, 7th of 13, 15l behind Chorizo (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.

Overton Lad 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling 15th, no danger after, 5th of 11, 50l behind Ortega (9-7) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, mistake 9th, struggling after 12th, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Push The Port (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar.

Ballyfin (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 15th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 34l behind Present M'lord (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov '07.

Hever Road (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 3rd to 5th, led 7th to omitted 3 out, weakened and blundered last, 6th of 17, 13l behind Lavenoak Lad (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd.