Racecards
16:00 Towcester
Happy 90th Birthday Michael Finn Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 233067
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 42-4474
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 014332
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, pressing for places last, no impression on winner
- Form 1P/2660
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 1st, last when mistake 3rd, soon tailed off
- Form 70475P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
took keen hold, soon prominent, led 2nd, clear next, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 45-574P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
mid-division, lost place before 3rd, well behind after 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 279-755
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Mr H G Miller
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 7-6389P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, soon no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 23-4904
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form U44071
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led next, clear before last, wandered when in no danger inside final 100 yards, easily
- Form 8-5P332
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led until 2nd, prominent until ridden and lost place before 3 out
- Form 837553
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Take The Crown bids to follow up Thursday's Chepstow victory under a penalty and has every chance of doing so. McCoy's presence will ensure Southwell second Walter De la Mare is popular with punters while Grand Article has been placed three times in this grade in his last four starts. TORGAMAH LAD has been frustrating to follow so far but only weakened at the last over a longer trip at Taunton last month. He was badly hampered the last time he raced over this distance and could be worth one more chance.
Formwatch
Houseparty 50-1 (10-8) Always in rear, slow 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, well behind Scotsbrook Legend (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Hellesbelles (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Always 4th, ridden and struggling over 6f out, soon well beaten, 4th of 6, 27l behind Hazy Tom (10-9) at Southwell 2m n h flat (3) std in Feb.
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) In rear and in touch, pushed along 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Wordy's Boy (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Prime Contender 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Groomed (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Torgamah Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Warsaw Pact (9-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 12 ran.
Hurricane Ivan (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 7th, in a race won by Residence And Spa (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Asker (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Led, ridden headed and weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 29l behind Scots Gaelic (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Sun Quest 66-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, driven before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Join The Navy (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
El Toreros (USA) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, went 3rd after 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, 4th and well beaten when blundered last, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Peqeno Diablo (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec.
Take The Crown 4-1fav (10-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out led before 3 out, ridden before last, soon clear, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Tenby Jewel (11-5) by 8l, 16 ran.
Grand Article (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Straits Of Messina (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Brassbound (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, struggling to keep up from 5th, behind next, went remote 3rd before 4 out, closed on 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Arkaim (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.