15:00 Towcester

Monday 22 May 2017

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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 4.85s

Riddlestown^b⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 12-7| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 111| CD

3/1

Completed a four-time over hurdles and fences when successful over C&D last week and has a 7lb penalty to carry. That makes it tough, but he loves Towcester, is in the form of his life and cannot be left out of calculations despite his welter burden.

Form: 6311-11

Clubs Are Trumps^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112| BF| D

7/1

Went up 11lb for winning under this 10lb claimer at Chepstow in April and that seemed to stop him on his last outing at Market Rasen. Back down 2lb and with the claimer back on board, he has each-way prospects.

Form: 36U515-

Bertie Lugg¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 109| C

15/2

Put some ordinary efforts behind him when winning at this track earlier this month. A 7lb rise looks stiff and he has extra to travel here, so others make more appeal.

Form: 15P05-1

Vice Et Vertu^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| D

3/1

Won a novices' handicap chase at Ludlow in November, but has cut little ice in four subsequent outings. Stable in better form now, though, so not dismissed.

Form: 5155P8-

Basford Ben^v³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 107

6/1

Six wins from 37 outings over fences, the last of which came at Carlisle just over a year ago. Shaped well at that track when third last time and looks set to give it a bold bid from the front off a fair mark.

Form: 13P783-

Financial Climate^b⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 104| D

15/2

Last win came at Sandown in March, 2015, and his rating has fallen accordingly. Only minor encouragement at Hereford last time and needs to up his game considerably.

Form: 7063P3-

Snowball⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: L Treadwell| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 80| CD

10/1

Ploughed through the mud to win over C&D in February and something might have gone amiss when he was pulled up after stumbling at Wincanton last time. Deserves another chance given his course form.

Form: 57551P-

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Get Involved²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R Dickin J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Vice Et Vertu (3/1), Riddlestown (3/1), Basford Ben (6/1), Clubs Are Trumps (7/1), Bertie Lugg (15/2), Financial Climate (15/2), Snowball (10/1), Get Involved (12/1)

Clubs Are Trumps is interesting now he is reunited with the last jockey to win on him, while Snowball is forgiven his last run and is better judged on his C&D success on his penultimate start. However, such is the vein of form being enjoyed by RIDDLESTOWN that he is selected to defy a 7lb penalty for his win at this track last week. Basford Ben likes to be up there and should go well, too.

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