Racecards
20:40 Towcester
Accenture Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 42478-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, mistake 1st, headed 4th, mistake 12th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 6P0-PUR
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Nick Williams
tracked leaders, led 4th, jumped right 11th and 4 out, headed 3 out, hung left and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5254U-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form 234-8P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders and keen, lost place and behind 9th, mistake 11th
- Form 242-648
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
tracked leader, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 568-211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up mid-division, headway 14th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last and one pace
- Form 2344-34
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2FP-28P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
in touch, lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form 6/P07-60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, lost place and reminder 6th, headway 9th, ridden again 10th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 63656P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey D N Cullinane
towards rear, headway approaching 12th, weakened 3 out,
- Form 66/6870-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
in rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before 11th
- Form P312P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
held up, brief effort 12th, behind from next
- Form 4744P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
held up, ridden 10th, mistake 11th, headway 12 and plugged on
- Form 5PF2-65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey J M Maguire
Nonrunner
Thyne Hall (IRE)
436- Form 6099F8/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
Nonrunner
- Form 334-616
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Earcomesannie has shown improved form of late with wins here and at Uttoxeter on her last two starts and she has to be respected but she may struggle to defy the latest rise in the weights and preference is for Guerabad, who gets the vote with Arctic Spirit rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is relatively lightly raced having only had the four runs since joining David Pipe from France and, having run well on fast ground here last month, she looks worth backing today. Castlemore seems to be a shade high in the weights at present, while Jonjo O'Neill's Keepitsecret does not look to be as good over fences as over hurdles and may be best watched. A market move for the reappearing Thyne Hall would be of interest but more solid claims are probably held by Arctic Spirit, who has shown a consistent level of form of late. Guerabad has solid claims following a pleasing run here last time and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Guerabad (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up, went 3rd approaching 9th until 12th, mistaken and ridden next, not fluent 14th, mistakes 4 out, driven after 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 6, 4l behind Carryduff (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Silent Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Ran out, took keen hold, led 2nd, hampered and ran out at the 4th in race won by Lord Alfred (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 9 ran.
Keepitsecret (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 6th of 8, 24l behind Very Cool (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Castlemore (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd last when hampered, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Pams Oak (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Big John Macarty (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Held up, not fluent 6th, weakened 8th, 8th of 11, 31l behind Picabo Kid (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Earcomesannie (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, led after 2 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Even Flo (10-11) by a nk, 10 ran.
Arctic Spirit 4-1 (10-6) Jumped right, chased winner, still pressing 3 out, beaten and relegated to 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 13l behind Red Jester (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Acertack (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, hampered and lost place 6th, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Kingfisher Niamh (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Fermat (FR) 11-2 (10-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, well behind Galaxia (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Little Shilling (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
Morgan The Mighty (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 7th, soon weakened, 10th of 14, well behind Crescent Island (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Ilongue (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 9th, weakened 15th, 16th of 20, well behind Lethem Present (10-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 18-1 (9-11) Behind, ridden 8th, never dangerous, 10th of 20, well behind Lethem Present (10-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
History Master (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 38l behind Earcomesannie (9-10) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Thyne Hall (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up, 9th after 4 out, kept on same pace, 8th of 22, 6l behind Carndale (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gf in Apr '07.
Tipp Top (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led to 3rd, lost place 7th, soon behind, 6th of 11, 43l behind Vital Spark (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.