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14:20 Towcester

betfair.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.70s
  • Off Time: 14:21:36
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, white cap
20/1
  • Form P/P23P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, ridden after 6th, behind 8th

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, sleeves and cap
  • Form 45-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, took keen hold, led 3 out, pressed 2 out, stayed on well and in command from last

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
13/8
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, pushed along after 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on, held by winner from last

4
Silk - Dark Green, Beige star
  • Form 023-2FF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 110

led, jumped left 6th and 7th, headed 3 out, weakened next

5
Silk - Yellow, Brown sash, hooped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 424/16-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway after 6th, not fluent 7th, hit 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, took keen hold, headway 8th, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace

7
NR
  • Form 1/U-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

DESERT JOE made a successful racecourse debut in a point-to-point at Maisie Park in the spring on the same day that Wind And Waves finished a promising second between the flags at Great Trethew. Both are now with powerful NH yards but the former is just preferred on this occasion. Chac Du Cadran already has experience under Rules having finished a decent second at Wetherby last month. He is unlikely to be far away here while there is probably more to come from Inner Steel and Kitchen Loan.

Formwatch

Beacon Bright 6-1 (12-0) in a race won by Plettenburg (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gf in Apr, 12 ran.

Chac Du Cadran (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along 5th, outpaced from 7th, kept on from 3 out, chased winner from last, always held, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Benefique (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Desert Joe (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 9; led app last; ro wl, won at Maisemore Park 2m 5f ptp gf in Apr beating Flying Gnu (11-7) by 4l, 11 ran.

Inner Steel (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, fell last, in a race won by Only Witness (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct, 6 ran.

Rhythm Seeker 40-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling when fell 7th, in a race won by Grandads Horse (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.

Winds And Waves (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Gd hdwy 11; ev ch last; no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Best Bette (11-7) at Great Trethew 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr.

Kitchen Loan (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led until headed approaching 9th, chased leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Lucky Mix (11-0) at Southwell 3m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.