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16:00 Towcester

Bet In Play At Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,819
  • 2nd: £534
  • 3rd: £267
  • 4th: £134
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 22.20s
  • Off Time: 16:01:37
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, hooped cap
6/1
  • Form 35P432
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, took keen hold, challenged 9th, led approaching 12th, headed next, led 14th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra flat

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 12-3335
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, hit 4th, headway approaching 12th, led before 2 out, edged left after 2 out, jumped right and not fluent last, edged left when clear flat, stayed on

3
Silk - Red, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, white cap
28/1
  • Form 23P-630
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

prominent, took keen hold, steadied 2nd, ridden and struggling from 10th, tailed off and very tired when pulled up just before 2 out

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED sash, RED cap, DARK BLUE diamond
  • Form 00096-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, led approaching 2nd, headed before next, jumped right and not fluent 4th, hit 6th and pecked, lost place before 10th, mistake next, pulled up before 13th

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green star, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form P42123
  • Age 16
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, led approaching 3rd until before 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
6/1
  • Form 15-1400
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 94

held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 11th, hampered and unseated rider 14th

8
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets
  • Form 6/51-368
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

led until before 2nd, led approaching 9th, mistake 11th, headed before next, 5th and starting to struggle when blundered badly and unseated rider 14th

9
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form P-42641
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 91

prominent, steadied 2nd, headway 8th, outpaced from 11th, behind 14th, tailed off

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 35695-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 87

jumped left and many mistakes, always behind, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up

11
Silk - Dark Green, White braces, Orange sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 45P-444
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway approaching 10th, went 2nd 11th, led 13th, not fluent and headed next, one pace 2 out

5
NR
  • Form 6-P6B53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Paddy Brennan rode a brilliant race to get Current Climate home at Fontwell but the combination of a 5lb rise and faster going may prevent his mount following up. Craiglands was racing off a 17lb higher mark a year ago but was beaten from 2lb lower last time, though he finished in front of Midnight Macarena, Qualypso D'Allier and JOLLY BOYS OUTING. The latter was beaten a long way but was never in the hunt until staying on late and, as the ground was much quicker when he won this a year ago, he's given the nod to follow up. The 16-year-old Marked Man is probably still capable of a decent effort on ground he loves.

Formwatch

Craiglands (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Noble Witness (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.

Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) In rear, outpaced from 5 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 8, 19l behind Noble Witness (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.

Beacon Bright 150-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden and struggling after 7th, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Kilmacowen (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Tenitemsplustoast 33-1 (10-10) Led, mistake 5th, headed 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 41l behind Talkonthestreet (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Marked Man (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led approaching 9th, headed before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Key Cutter (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) fm in Dec.

Dushy Lady (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Miss Milborne (10-11) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Qualypso D'allier (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 8th, jumped slowly 5 out, behind next, last of 8, 26l behind Noble Witness (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.

Current Climate (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Ran in snatches, in touch until dropped to rear and ridden 4th, headway to 4th before 8th, slow and dropped to rear again 10th, reminder after 12th, headway again to lead after next, hit 15th, stayed on well from 3 out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Plunkett (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Float My Boat 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent when behind 5th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Drom (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Witch's Hat (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent when pecked 1st, held up, headway 7th, hit 11th, soon outpaced, jumped left and weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 37l behind Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.

Midnight Macarena 9-1 (10-10) Held up, headway to track leaders, 10th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Noble Witness (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.