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16:20 Towcester

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,689
  • 2nd: £496
  • 3rd: £248
  • 4th: £124
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.30s
  • Off Time: 16:21:16
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Red chevron, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
66/1
  • Form P9U865/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off

2
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and hooped cap

Sahrati

77 b D
12/1
  • Form 7-13480
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division in touch on inside, driven 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on flat, went 2nd post, just failed

3
Silk - Black and orange (quartered), striped sleeves
20/1
  • Form U-0U0P3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

behind, struggling 6th, headway under pressure on outside 3 out, kept on from next, no impression

4
Silk - White, red star, stars on sleeves and star on cap
11/10
  • Form P-P3311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

led, ridden and hard pressed after 3 out, blundered when headed next, switched left and rallied to challenge last, every chance flat, just held when lost 2nd post

5
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
20/1
  • Form 3F5-4P5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - White, dark blue and red halved sleeves
66/1
  • Form 403F66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

always behind

7
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 265-P77
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division on inside, switched outside and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms

8
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 526701
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

raced keenly, mid-division, effort on outside 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th and held when hit last

9
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap
9/2
  • Form 549067
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

pressed leader, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on

11
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

Free Falling

55 t D
9/1
  • Form 086P-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders on outside, ridden 3 out, weakened next

12
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets and star on Emerald Green cap
50/1
  • Form P4/5016-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

mistake and rider lost iron 1st, soon behind, ridden and kept on approaching last, never nearer

13
Silk - Red, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Black star
  • Form P45-P98
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next, soon behind and pulled up

14
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, checked sleeves, Yellow and Black check cap
  • Form R-6774F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, lost place and ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up

15
Silk - White, Dark Green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Dark Green diamond
  • Form 7434-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th flat

16
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
20/1
  • Form 7-24033
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, beaten when mistake next

10
NR

Award Winner

49 v D
  • Form 706-P59
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

HIT THE SWITCH made Henry Brooke work hard for his riding fee at Sedgefield eight days ago but ran out a fairly cosy winner in the end. That was a conditionals' race so he escapes a penalty here and Donald McCain's hat-trick-seeker is probably the one to beat again. Sahrati and Executive's Hall both have a bit to prove at present but Red Whisper won under Charles Wallis at Hereford last month and has only been raised 4lb. Free Falling notched a double at Fontwell and Exeter around this time last year and handles fast ground. She's 8lb lower than for her last success and would figure if anywhere near her best.

Formwatch

Quarry Town (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, led 7th, ridden and headed when not much room 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 5, 39l behind Prophete De Guye (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul '10.

Sahrati 8-1 (11-6) In touch on outside, lost place and behind from 4th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Quaddick Lake (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.

Vivarini 66-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed along after 5th, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Young Mags (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Hit The Switch 4-1 (10-13) Made all, clear before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd beating Farmer Matt (10-10) by 4l, 11 ran.

Ten Pole Tudor 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 13l behind South Stack (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.

Herminella 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 29l behind Red Whisper (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.

Executive's Hall (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, one pace from next, 7th of 11, 16l behind Claude Carter (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.

Red Whisper 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 4th on inner, led after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep beating Get Home Now (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.

Bracken House (IRE) 9-2fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, stumbled 6th, ridden on outside when not fluent 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 14l behind Going Nowhere Fast (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Sep.

Free Falling 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, 5th of 15, 23l behind On The Bridge (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.

Maderson Blue (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, tailed off throughout, last of 6, well behind Hunt Ball (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Nov.

Final Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Behind, weakened before 5th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Red Whisper (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.

Special Boru (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along before and hit 8th, went 3rd before 2 out, very tired and well held in 3rd when fell last, in a race won by Vegas Cash (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep, 5 ran.

Nicky Nutjob (GER) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, some headway before last, one pace in 5th, 5th of 9, 9l behind Pindar (10-2) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.

Fair Breeze 4-1 (10-10) Raced wide, chased leader mistake 1st, led next, narrowly headed soon after 5th, led again 3 out, joined 2 out soon driven along, headed last, no impression on winner, weakened to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Osmosia (11-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.

Award Winner 9-1 (11-7) Never nearer than mid-division, lost place and struggling from after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 14, 28l behind On The Bridge (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.