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14:20 Towcester

Alphameric Red Onion Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 20.10s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Galwaybay Stan (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Combe Castle

    100/1

      3
      Silk -

      Harry Collins

      40/1

        1
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Early Edition

        5
        25/1
        • Form 6PPU03
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in rear, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        2
        Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap

        Toon Trooper (IRE)

        20
        6/4
        • Form 6-301
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway approaching 6th, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened before last

        3
        Silk - Brown, Red hoop, sleeves and cap

        Combe Castle

        39
        100/1
        • Form 0R6P-PU
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, one pace flat

        4
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, halved sleeves, Pink cap

        Finzi (IRE)

        14
        11/4
        • Form 00-53
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader to 3rd, prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Red, large Royal Blue spots, Red sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

        Galwaybay Stan (IRE)

        7
        5/1
        • Form 1/34-PP3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, edged right and stayed on flat

        6
        Silk - Green, Black cap and hooped sleeves

        Harry Collins

        43
        40/1
        • Form 000-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 6th, lost place 8th, stayed on from 2 out, every chance last, weakened flat

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

        Jonanaud

        25
        33/1
        • Form 02-0353
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, hit next, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        8
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Kepi de Kerfellec (FR)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, hit 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        9
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Yellow spots

        Lucky Catch (IRE)

        34
        66/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, reminders after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Purple seams, striped cap

        Pretty Boy Blue

        230
        66/1
        • Form P/P5-U44
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

        11
        Silk - Purple, Red chevrons, Purple sleeves, Red cap

        Teorban (POL)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 6-430P3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, weakened quickly and pulled up before 7th

        12
        Silk - PURPLE, MAUVE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, MAUVE cap

        Yassar (IRE)

        217
        25/1
        • Form P214-20
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, chased leader 5th, every chance 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last

        13
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Green cap

        First Thought

        5
        66/1
        • Form 0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, lost touch approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Toon Trooper can be the first of two winners on the Towcester card for trainer Jonjo O'Neill, his main dangers looking to be Finzi, Teorban and Kepi de Kerfellec. The selection came good at the third time of asking at Warwick last time out, the key to his success being a god test at round three miles. He'll have those conditions again today and can score before probably embarking upon a chasing career. Early Edition won a hurdle during the summer but has regressed since and now steps up in trip again. Finzi showed his first form when third over three and a quarter miles at Huntingdon last time and could progress again on what will be only his fifth race. Galwaybay Stan has a similar profile although an amateur rider now replaces Tony McCoy from his last run, which was far and away his best to date. Kepi de Kerfellec won an apprentice race on the Flat over just short of two miles before joining Micky Hammond, so he too has to be given plenty of respect in this contest. Mark Pitman runs the Polish-bred British Flat winner Teorban, whose third to Tidjani last time out certainly gives him place prospects in this event that will require plenty of stamina from the successful entry. It is hard to enthuse too much about the chances of the others and, for us, Toon Trooper fits the bill best of all and gets the vote.