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14:40 Towcester
ladbrokespoker.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 31/952-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
led, clear 1st until 3rd, headed before next, stayed 2nd until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Red Lancer
102- Form 29P-097
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Felix de Giles
handy in chasing group, closed but dropped to last after 3rd, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out
- Form 57-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in chasing group, closed 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1/6P-012
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey G Lee
handy in chasing group, closed 3rd, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, always held
- Form 5432P0/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
prominent in chasing group, closed to go 2nd approaching 3rd, led before 4th, edged right approaching last, ridden out
- Form 49512-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leader until approaching 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 085F59/
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss E M England
- Jockey C Poste
held up in chasing group, closed 3rd, mistake 4th, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading pair
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Yossi is the only one of these with the benefit of a recent run, having finished a close second in a claimer on the Fibresand at Southwell last week. The top weight was well beaten in a seller at Hexham on his last start over hurdles, however. Nous Voila was fourth on his reappearance at Uttoxeter in November and has claims on that form, while this represents a drop in grade for Gulf Of Aqaba after three runs in novice company. But, in a race in which stakes should be kept to a minimum, we'll take a chance on the fitness of MARLBOROUGH SOUND. James Turner's 12-year-old was in good form last summer and has won on previous visits to this track, which can only be a plus.
Formwatch
Yossi (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Led until 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 4th of 11, 22l behind Holiday Cocktail (10-12) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Red Lancer 18-1 (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, hit last, never nearer, 7th of 11, 9l behind Kensington Oval (11-9) at Towcester 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Gulf Of Aqaba (USA) 33-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, 38l behind Bermuda Boy (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Marlborough Sound 11-4fav (10-6) Soon in mid-division, headway 6th, hit next, mistake and hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to chase winner from 2 out, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Strobe (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Orang Outan (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Prominent until ridden and lost place 7th, soon beaten, 10th of 11, well behind Industrial Star (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr '09.
Nous Voila (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd briefly 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Marino Prince (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Andy Gin (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Soon pushed along in rear, never a factor, 9th of 18, 28l behind No Supper (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Mar '09.