Towcester 26 December 2007

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
 
 

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12:20 Towcester (Class 4) (4YO plus)

gg.com Mistletoe Handicap Chase

2m 3f 110y

Winner £3,578 - 11 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Explosive Fox has not won over obstacles for two and a half years but Mr. Ironman won here in October and stable form demands respect. Elsie's Pride looks to be too high in the weights after failing to follow-up his Fontwell win carrying a penalty but the strong staying qualities of BIG AL give him the edge on a track that test a horse to the maximum. He looks the one to be on in the opener.

2

12:50 Towcester (Class 3) (4YO to 6YO)

E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

2m

Winner £5,205 - 14 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

The red-hot Pond House team send out THE PACKAGE here and he is sure to make another bold bid after his latest victory at Newbury. He gets the vote ahead of Tot O' Whiskey who is twice a winner already over timber and looks sure to be thereabouts along with the improving pair Pop and Rathcor.

3

13:25 Towcester (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Betrescue Antepostmag.com Beginners' Chase

2m 6f

Winner £3,253 - 13 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

French import Consigliere represents David Pipe and as such has to come into the reckoning, while Ballyvoge will be helped by the right-handed track as he has shown a habit of jumping that way. However, a tentative nod goes the way of FLYING FALCON who, despite not finishing in the same county as the winner here last time, has taken well enough to fences and can land this today.

4

13:55 Towcester (Class 4) (3YO plus)

gg.com Tipzone 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m 5f

Winner £3,253 - 14 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Seven Is Lucky is getting better with each run, while Rosie All Over returns to the scene of her triumph in November and both come into the reckoning. See More Jock landed a novice handicap in such good style at Wincanton last time he too must be considered but the Nick Gifford-trained PUSH THE PORT can solve this very competitive heat. He has a progressive profile and was quite taking in the manner he stayed on to gain second here last time.

5

14:25 Towcester (Class 5) (4YO plus)

'Doshy's Forty And Not Happy' Classified Chase

3m 110y

Winner £3,578 - 13 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Roaringwater arrives here in good heart with two recent victories in selling hurdles boosting his confidence but more reliable is what both Kiltimoney and BLAZING HILLS bring to the table. The former has got his act together over fences and will mount a serious challenge to the latter who has a rock solid record over the twigs and, with Andrew Thornton in the saddle, the one to be on at a course that demands sound jumping.

6

14:55 Towcester (Class 5) (4YO to 6YO)

gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 1)

2m

Winner £1,952 - 12 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Too many unknowns to be confident but Plumpton bumper winners Aya and LATANIER stand out of those with experience. The latter was the more impressive of the two and is taken to defy his penalty. Of the rest, Wolf Warning should be noted for any support in the betting and Lord Larsson ran well for a long way at Newcastle last time.

7

15:30 Towcester (Class 5) (4YO to 6YO)

gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2)

2m

Winner £1,952 - 10 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer

The striking performance of DELAYED APPROACH when winning at Uttoxeter should set him up nicely here and he can score again, probably at the expense of the promising Benno's Boy, who finished third at Newcastle on his debut. Cadoudalas is getting closer with each run and may reward an each-way interest.

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