Racecards
15:15 Towcester
Agetur UK Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 153y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1P55-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, some headway when not fluent next, mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 7/46435-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Tom Cannon
pressed leader until after 3 out, one pace and beaten after
- Form 1/P-5664
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, 2nd after 3 out, led before last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on well
- Form P113P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
jumped right, led headed before last, one pace and no impression on winner flat
- Form 8/4222P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistakes 7th and 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F421P3/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, 3rd after next, one pace
Tutchec (FR)
11- Form P/PP3-8U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey James Nixon
towards rear, mistake 9th, behind next
- Form PPP2/P-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, dropped off pace 4th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, plugged on flat
- Form 8P4-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division on outside, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 3P645-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey M Hamill
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, lost place from 9th, mistake 11th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P8P43/P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mistake 8th, always behind, tailed off
- Form 832/4P2-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Ian Popham
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Musical Wedge has won twice around here and was second over course and distance when last seen, though that was more than a year ago. Vinnieslittle Lamb and Lock Towers have an even longer absence to overcome while jumping has become a problem for Texas Forever and Tutchec. SIGNED REQUEST is lightly raced over fences but has won four times over hurdles, including once around here. He may be the answer to a race which won't take much winning.
Formwatch
Texas Forever (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In rear when fell 1st, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lock Towers (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Ready Token (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Signed Request (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Earls Fort (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Some Finish (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In touch, on outside, lost place 4th, behind when jumped right from 8th, pulled up before 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Glendermot (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 9th, pushed along before 7 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Vinnieslittle Lamb (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5th, slow next, rallied after 9th, went 3rd 4 out, no impression, mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Mrs Peachey (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Tutchec (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Goring One (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Pressed leader to 2nd, chased leaders, hit 6th, lost place next, behind from 10th, plugged on from last, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Royal Salute (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Onurbike 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, hit 7th, mistakes 9th and 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Just Skittles 66-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, lost place from 8th, 7th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Fled Or Pled (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leader until approaching 2nd, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 7th, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Musical Wedge 11-2 (11-7) With leader, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Monty's Revenge (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.