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17:00 Towcester

Ladbrokes Roulette Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 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: 5m 2.30s
  • Off Time: 17:02:03
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green disc, striped sleeves and striped cap
  • Form 15-7P48
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

prominent until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next

2
Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 4-12437
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, reminder approaching 4th, jumped right when driven 9th, hit next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

3
Silk - Royal blue and white (quartered), black sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 53522P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear after 2nd, 6th and in touch 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves

Papradon

104 b
15/2
  • Form 213337
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

led, not fluent 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, edged right when held close home

5
Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 1/7P-0PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out, weakened last

6
Silk - Pink, Pink and Dark Blue check sleeves

Bohemian Rock

17 bt C
20/1
  • Form 438P23
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, reminder after 1st, lost place after 4th, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Black, Gold hooped sleeves, Pink cap
7/2
  • Form 19-P424
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 76

in rear, behind 3rd, stayed on approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, never any chance with front pair

8
Silk - White and royal blue check, royal blue and white halved sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 627173
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, lost place 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up before 9th

9
Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
9/4
  • Form 542
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, headway when jumped left 6th, hampered 9th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, jumped left last, led flat, stayed on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Lonesome Boatman won this a year ago and has mainly been racing over hurdles since. He is 7lb higher though his young rider's claim is a bonus. PAPRADON gets the nod as he is well handicapped if anywhere near his best and the ground has come in his favour. He landed a handicap at Worcester last summer on quick going and can race from a 3lb lower mark here. Bohemian Rock has been in poor form since scoring over 2m1f here in December and Cecily Parsley didn't jump well when beaten in a four-runner race at Plumpton when one of her rivals fell.

Formwatch

Mr Goofy (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 16, 20l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.

Crystal Prince 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 22l behind Carabinier (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.

Billy Murphy 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, lost place next, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 7 ran.

Papradon 20-1 (11-1) Ridden 11th, always towards rear, 7th of 10, well behind Just Josie (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.

Opera Og (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leading pair, struggling when stumbled 10th, ridden and lost 3rd modest before 3 out, poor 6th when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 13 ran.

Bohemian Rock 3-1 (10-1) Close up, chased winner 6th until 10th, ridden next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Chapel House (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.

Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) In rear, detached from 1st, 9th before 4 out and still detached, good headway before 3 out, stayed on well before last, nearest at finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Spinning Waters (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.

My Faithful Annie (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Junior Jack (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.

Cecily Parsley 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, shaken up to 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 10l behind How's Business (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gs in Feb.