Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Towcester - Mon 4th Jun 2012
14:20 14:50 15:25 16:00 16:35 17:10 17:45

16:00 Golden Horseshoe Casino Novices' Hurdle2m 3f 110y
Weighed In - (Class 4), £4,000 added, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winner £2,599 2nd £763 3rd £382 4th £191
Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf
Towcester Jockey Specials - A P McCoy 9/2 to ride a 4 Timer. Bet now!

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 4m 56.00s
Off time: 16:00:43

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Greenlaw	8/13

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	00/0-	Giant Act 79	7	10-12	Mr N De Boinville (7)	P R Chamings		33/1
2	16655-U	Greenlaw 18	6	10-12	A P McCoy	O Sherwood	118	8/13
3	223-213	My Viking Bay (IRE) 15	8	10-12	R Johnson	J G M O'Shea	98	7/2
4	69-6	Soundbyte 18	7	10-12	S Twiston-Davies	J Gallagher	107	4/1

Verdict

AP McCoy partnered My Viking Bay to success here on that contender's penultimate outing with a brilliant riding performance so it has to be significant that he transfers his allegiance to GREENLAW here. A bumper winner at Huntingdon on debut, the Sherwood charge hasn't really built on that initial success whilst at the same time not being disgraced in better races than this. Going OK when unluckily clipping heels last time, this looks a decent opportunity to get back on the winning track. My Viking Bay is basically a selling performer and Soundbyte, a five-time Flat winner, could be the main threat after just three runs over hurdles. He should certainly improve on achievements to date.

Formwatch

Giant Act 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, behind from 4 out, 11th of 12, well behind Right Step (11-0) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Greenlaw 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway when stumbled and unseated rider after 8th, in a race won by Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 13 ran.

My Viking Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, left 2nd at 1st, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Beattie Green (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.

Soundbyte 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 6th of 13, 15l behind Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.