Racecards
15:50 Towcester
Gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dillyopkins
608- Form 0/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey C Poste
chased winner until over 12f out, remained prominent, ridden over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr R J Barrett
in touch, lost place over 7f out, weakened over 5f out
Holy Balloney
246- Form P/74-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Mr O J Murphy
mid-division, raced keenly, headway over 6f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
made all, clear 2f out, stayed on
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L Treadwell
veered left and very unruly start, well behind, pulled up after 2f
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, headway 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-divison, weakened 5f out, pulled up 3f out
Evella (IRE)
202- Form 23P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
always prominent, chased winner over 12f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The market will be useful however from a shortlist of HABBIE SIMPSON, Alarm Bells and She's On The Case, it is Alan King's runner who is given the nod. Some of the bigger yards have won this race in the past and the second-best trainer in the land has a likely contender in newcomer Habbie Simpson. The stable have a 19% strike-rate in bumpers over the past few seasons, a statistic that is improved on slightly if we take just his runners here at Towcester. She's On The Case was a tad fortunate to be gifted the race at Fontwell but she faces very different conditions today and has more on her plate. Evella is a former Irish point-to-point winner who is starting off life on the racecourse at the right level, Reefer Beefer shaped with some promise at Worcester in May, whilst similar comments apply to the once-raced L'Eldorado. Holy Balloney's bumper form behind Wymott reads very well and this more testing track should suit, whilst Alarm Bells looks like an interesting newcomer and the market should help guide to the chance of this ¿80,000 purchase. A tricky end for punters but we will take a chance on Habbie Simpson.
Formwatch
Alaccordion Alflora gelding out of Song For Jess.
Alarm Bells (IRE) Milan gelding out of Time To Ask.
Bill's Reflection Glacial Storm gelding out of Trassey Bridge.
Dillyopkins 100-1 (10-6) In rear, pushed along after 6f, weakened over 6f out, last of 13, well behind Somersby (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (5) sft in Mar '08.
Earl Of Thomond (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Prominent, left in lead bend after 5f, headed well over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 15, 30l behind Any The Wiser (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Holy Balloney 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Wymott (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Jays Cottage 50-1 (11-2) Held up, always in rear, 10th of 12, well behind Shacklesborough (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
L'Eldorado (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in 5th, jinked right and almost took wrong course halfway, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 23l behind Red Not Blue (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Reefer Beefer (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 19l behind Fiveways (11-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
She's On The Case (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up, in rear, steady headway 6f out, went 2nd over 3f out, hard ridden and 2 lengths down in 2nd when left in lead just inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gf in May beating Magical Treasure (11-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
So Ecstatic High Estate gelding out of Chipewyas.
Evella (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div, prog to 6th 5out, qknd from next to chall last, row, won at Donore 3m ire ptp in May beating Copper Kate (12-0) by 1l, 16 ran.
Habbie Simpson Elmaamul gelding out of Hamanaka.