Racecards
12:15 Towcester
Print Data Solutions Ltd Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 670-932
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, strongly pressed when rival made mistake and left 1 length clear last, headed post
Cantony
29- Form 0-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, jumped left 4th, headway when fell 5th
- Form 2-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
towards rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up after
Etania
10- Form 6353-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not much room 5th, in touch when fell 3 out
- Form 364
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, not that fluent, clear after 2nd until 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 57-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Heard
held up towards rear, not much room 1st, some headway after 5th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out
- Form 63-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
reluctant to line up, led into start, tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge when made last, rallied to lead post
Queen Olivia
23- Form 2/48-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
not always fluent, tracked leader until before 5th, every chance after 3 out, no extra before next
Seas Of Green
257- Form 43-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey S Thomas
held up on outside, jumped left and not fluent, not much room 5th, weakening when badly hampered 3 out
- Form 16R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
held up in touch, closed 4th, close 3rd when not much room and switched left before last, stayed on flat, unable to challenge
Verdict
There may be more to come from Lady Charisma, who finished a place ahead of Queen Olivia over course and distance earlier in the month. But BORN TO BENEFIT's latest second at Wetherby was a perfectly respectable effort and Fergal O'Brien's Irish import can open her account today. Georgea and Seas Of Green may be best of the rest if translating their bumper form to hurdles but Cantony and Tara Muck both suffered heavy falls at Uttoxeter last time.
Formwatch
Born To Benefit (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Run Ructions Run (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Cantony 66-1 (11-4) Raced wide towards rear, fell 4th, in a race won by Centasia (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) sft, 16 ran.
Clara Peggotty 40-1 (10-5) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Oscars Den (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft, 13 ran.
Etania 50-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 2 out, plugged on flat, never on terms, 9th of 18, 41l behind Garde La Victoire (11-5) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Georgea (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 7, 8l behind Hannah's Princess (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (6) std.
Honour A Promise 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 5f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 8th of 9, 41l behind Cogry (10-11) at Southwell 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Lady Charisma 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 15, 17l behind Down Ace (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Queen Olivia 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, hit 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 19l behind Down Ace (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Seas Of Green 9-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Ready Token (11-1) at Southwell 2m cond NH flat (6) hvy in Mar.
Tara Muck 11-1 (10-11) In touch, headway to 3rd before 5th, pushed along after 3 out, well held when ran out last, in a race won by Centasia (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) sft, 16 ran.