Racecards
21:00 Towcester
Glazerite Windows Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 23321/6-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling under pressure after 5th
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, went right and not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4542P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, jumped left 1st, ridden after 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9698P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, no response, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 57052-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold, prominent, weakened approaching 5th, last when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 757-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D R Dennis
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, no impression before 2 out
- Form 330-058
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G H Jones
- Jockey Miss Sarah-jayne Davies
mid-division, pulled hard, headway to chase leader 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 80/647P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
soon steadied into mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 6/0853-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always prominent, led going well after 3 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, unchallenged
- Form 85/7F70-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
Verdict
Orphina is the tentative suggestion in a tricky finale with Cordage, Thistle and Robbie Can Can others that could figure. The selection hadn't shown a great deal on her first six runs over hurdles but she showed improved form to bustle up Winsley Hill at Exeter last time. The winner has run well since and, as the pair were clear of the third, the form may just work out. Thistle and Cordage, who is having his first run for a new yard, both won weak races over course and distance last time and are entitled to consideration. Robbie Can Can is another course and distance winner who was entitled to need the run when disappointing in April and his yard is in better form now. Hemington has the odd piece of form to his name, Immense may well be able to show improved form on his handicap bow but we're content to return to Orphina.
Formwatch
Robbie Can Can 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 7th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 12, 31l behind Ask The Gatherer (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Thistle 6-4fav (10-5) Always prominent, shaken up to lead last, ran on well, won at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating No Supper (10-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Cordage (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, disputed lead, wandered approaching 1st, led 3rd, made rest, stayed on well under pressure flat, won at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf beating Dr Dream (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hemington 8-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 4th, behind after, 5th of 8, 26l behind Earlsfield Raider (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
Orphina (IRE) (9-10) 0th of 11, 0.0000 behind Jomelamin (9-9) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Safe Investment (USA) 8-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, outpaced next, 7th of 12, 41l behind Mr Midaz (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Immense (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, 22l behind Royal Rationale (10-9) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Turn Card (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Pulled hard mid-division, behind 6th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Tayman (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Jerry Lee (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) In touch, not much room 2nd, ridden 6th, mistake next, behind when pulled up in race won by Harbour Breeze (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov, 16 ran.
Crouch End Flyer 13-2 (10-7) Always behind, 11th of 13, well behind Cove Mountain (11-9) at Towcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf.
Rookery Lad 40-1 (11-11) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Basic Fact (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.