Racecards
15:40 Towcester
Gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (div 2) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch, outpaced halfway, plugged on, never troubled leaders
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey J Milczarek
led, soon headed, stayed prominent, chased winner 4 out, ridden over 1f out and no impression
- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey M D Grant
held up mid-division, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
keen and always going well, led 7f out, driven clear over 1f out, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey W Marston
whipped round start, in rear, ridden 6f out, never dangerous
- Form 3-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, ridden and some progress to chase leading trio halfway, kept on one pace to take poor 3rd final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
hampered start, soon led, headed 7f out, soon ridden and struggling
Verdict
NEIL HARVEY is likely to be short odds to dispose of Ironical and Argentato. Neil Harvey went into many notebooks after an eyecatching debut at the course earlier this month and while it's impossible to be dogmatic at this level, a repeat of that effort should suffice today. Ironical will be no pushover. Well backed ahead of his appearance in a Taunton bumper, his inexperience looked to be the cause of defeat on that occasion. Argentato represents the Caroline Bailey yard and is one to note in the market. The same being applicable to the Milton Harris trained, Torta Nel Cielo. Playing With Fire faced a hopeless task on debut against the useful Red Harbour. The filly will be in receipt of all the allowances and under the likely ground conditions, the absence of weight should prove helpful. All The Fashion met with significant trouble in running at Hereford and is probably better than that line of form suggests. Some interesting sorts on view but Neil Harvey has the best form on offer.
Formwatch
Argentato Silver Patriarch gelding out of Native Valley.
Ironical (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Led for 2f, prominent until ridden 3f out, challenged over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Megabill (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Just Another Joker 12-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15; pulled up in race won by King Shaadi (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb, 17 ran.
Mirafra Nomadic Way gelding out of Expensive Lark.
Neil Harvey (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased winner from 2f out, kept on final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Sherwani Wolf (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft.
Tanner Towers I'm Supposin gelding out of Foxgrove.
Torta Nel Cielo Bertolini gelding out of an unraced mare.
All The Fashion (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up, hampered on bend 4f out, headway after, plugged on, 6th of 16, 12l behind Bella Haze (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gd in Nov.
Playing With Fire (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always in the rear, 12th of 14, 35l behind Red Harbour (11-0) at Ascot 2m nhf (4) gd in Nov.
Trysor Lyn 200-1 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, always behind, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Flemmingsbond (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (4) gs in Nov.