Racecards
16:30 Towcester
Kevin Sullivan gg.com Forum Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 11/7S42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
blundered 1st, never that happy towards rear after, reminders from 6th, sone headway 9th, well beaten from 11th
King's Grace
45- Form 1/61-582
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
with winner, led 5th, headed 8th, led 9th until not fluent next, not fluent 11th, outpaced and no impression before 2 out
- Form P31233
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 5th, led 8th until next, led 10th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 4/U370-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey S P Jones
prominent, ridden after 4 out, outpaced and no impression before next
- Form 083-621
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, ridden before 2 out, went right last, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Form 272536
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, not fluent 10th, mistake when struggling 12th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6/453-68
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, ridden and effort 11th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 77PP77
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Donal Fahy
mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 11th, weakened 3 out
You're So Vain
126- Form 1712/8-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey T Scudamore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
King's Grace may not have lasted home over 3m2f at Carlisle last time and should do better over this shorter trip - he remains unexposed. Milans Well caused an upset on his chasing bow at Wincanton and a literal interpretation of that form would give him a big chance here off a mark of 101 while Ballyhilty Bridge has been placed a couple of times over the larger obstacles. BADGERS COVE was no match for Sydney Paget here last month but was clear of the third and, as that was only his third start over fences, he gets the nod ahead of the consistent Musical Wedge.
Formwatch
Badgers Cove (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 11th until 13th, regained 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner from before 2 out, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Sydney Paget (11-0) at Towcester 3m beg chase (4) hvy in Jan.
King's Grace 4-1 (11-0) Led to 12th, blundered 5 out, beaten from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 28l behind Vintage Star (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f nov chs 0-125 (4) sft in Jan.
Musical Wedge 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, chased winner before last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-12) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Endofdiscusion (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened from 7th, mistake 8th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Lets Get Serious (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Nov.
Milans Well (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 4th, last next, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 12th, left 3rd 3 out, 16 lengths off leader 2 out, left 2nd as leader clambered over last, led flat, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (4) hvy in Jan beating Ambion Wood (11-0) by 4l, 4 ran.
Ballyhilty Bridge 9-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered next, mistake 15th, headway after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 31l behind Arbeo (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Elite Beneficial (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, hampered 2nd, not fluent 15th, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Arbeo (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Captain Scarlett (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened 9th, slow next, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Bendant (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 5f beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.
You're So Vain 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, 48l behind Lucy's Legend (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.