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16:20 Towcester
Haygain Haysteamers Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 00R405
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, not fluent 4th, left 2nd 6th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace
- Form U65-48P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
held up, mistake 3rd, headway next, steadied approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 9U-3360
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey James Davies
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 863364
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Robert McCarth
led until 5th, left in lead next, headed after 3 out, mistake and weakened next
- Form 767861
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Josh Wall
held up, pulled hard, headway 2nd, led 5th, clear when mistake next, unseated rider soon after
- Form 0807-66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr David Turner
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 2/P80P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, led and jinked left approaching last, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BEFORE BRUCE has hinted at ability on a couple of occasions lately, finishing fifth over a slightly longer trip at Plumpton last time. He could easily be good enough to get off the mark in this very modest handicap with Nicky Nutjob far from certain to reproduce the form he showed when winning an equally dire affair at Hereford in August. There doesn't look much to choose between Richard Guest's pair Catawollow and Pobs Trophy, though the latter has at least won a couple of times under NH Rules albeit a claimer and a seller. The others have much to prove.
Formwatch
Before Bruce 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 9th, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and edged left under pressure, weakened between last 2, 5th of 13, 11l behind Winning Show (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Coach And Four (USA) 40-1 (10-2) In rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by King's Realm (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
Catawollow 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten 2 out, 11th of 14, 23l behind Bolanderi (10-2) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Pobs Trophy 11-2 (10-12) Led, narrowly headed after 4th, chased leader, led again 6th, headed 2 out, chased winner, soon driven, lost 2nd last, weakened to 4th flat, 4th of 9, 7l behind Zelos Diktator (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Nicky Nutjob (GER) 9-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, challenged on inside 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and edged right flat, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug beating Bazart (9-7) by 6l, 11 ran.
Django Reinhardt 17-2 (10-9) In rear, mistake 6th, never on terms after, 6th of 9, 17l behind Zelos Diktator (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Highland River 10-1 (10-6) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Endeavor (10-1) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 11 ran.