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13:50 Towcester

Weatherbys Maiden Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,819
  • 2nd: £534
  • 3rd: £267
  • 4th: £134
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.80s
  • Off Time: 13:50:13
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Milgen Bay

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    The Laodicean

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

      Arctic Ben (IRE)

      243 D
      11/8
      • Form 34/724F-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in last, pulled hard and sometimes jumped left, headway to lead when not fluent 5th, hanging badly left and headed after 3 out, soon 4th and eased, got going again after last and nearly snatched 2nd, no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black spots

      Cloonavery (IRE)

      21 v
      50/1
      • Form 755666
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leader until 3rd, mistake next, soon last, blundered and behind next, pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Emerald Green star

      Milgen Bay

      25 D
      6/5
      • Form 3323-33
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear before last, easily

      4
      Silk - Orange, Green sleeves and stripes on Red cap

      The Laodicean

      179
      6/1
      • Form 5494P-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until next, not fluent 8th or 4 out, chased winner approaching last, well held, just held on for 2nd

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

      Hopeand

      13 t
      66/1
      • Form 497669
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 78

      led until 5th, led after 3 out, soon headed, weakened last

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Laodicean went close over hurdles at Warwick in March but lacks consistency so it may be Arctic Ben, who has already had four starts over the larger obstacles, that provides the principal danger to MILGEN BAY. Oliver Sherwood's five-year-old, a fair third on his debut over fences at Ffos Las, should improve for the experience and has more scope than his rivals. Cloonavery and Hopeand are hard to fancy, even in this lowly grade.

      Formwatch

      Arctic Ben (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led, jumped left 1st, headed before next, chased leader who went clear after 3rd, closed 7th, led after 8th until fell 4 out, in a race won by Trooper Clarence (10-6) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.

      Cloonavery (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 11l behind Lukeys Luck (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.

      Milgen Bay 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, pecked next, slow 5th, lost 2nd 5 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Havingotascoobydo (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct.

      The Laodicean 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until ridden approaching 3 out, well held from 2 out, 4th of 12, 39l behind Fishoutofwater (10-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.

      Hopeand 20-1 (11-8) Soon behind, continued in own time, last of 9, well behind Investment Affair (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.