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14:40 Towcester

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,300 added
  • Winner: £2,144
  • 2nd: £630
  • 3rd: £315
  • 4th: £157
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.10s
  • Off Time: 14:41:04
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, halved sleeves

Marleno (GER)

19 ht D
8/1
  • Form 363-726
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leaders, not much room, mistake and unseated rider 4th

2
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

Fintan

7 D
7/1
  • Form 34F4F5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
  • Form 08-44F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black spots
8/1
  • Form 2-44533
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 86

led, mistake and headed 3 out, not much room 2 out, 4th and beaten when jumped left and mistake last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Dark blue, yellow braces, red sleeves, dark blue and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 42F4P8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 84

held up in rear, slightly hampered 4th, closed after next, not fluent 7th, mistake 3 out, switched left and closed before last, led flat, driven out

6
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 090-0P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders on inside, closed 7th, not fluent and led 3 out, edged left after last, soon headed, stayed on

7
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, orange armlets
4/1
  • Form 353P93
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, closed 6th, challenged 4 out, not fluent when every chance last, soon carried left, stayed on

8
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green star on body and cap, halved sleeves
20/1
  • Form 455-46F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 75

held up in mid-division, dropped rear after 2nd, mistake 4th and 8th, well beaten 3 out

9
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Form PP6P37
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, jumped left 4th, lost place when not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out

In depth

Verdict

This looks a modest heat contested by infrequent winners. Marleno must have a chance as he continues to tumble down the weights. He finished ahead of ONE FOR THE BOSS and Tinelyra at Stratford last month but the bottom weight can race off his current mark today and should strip fitter for that run, his first since a decent third at Uttoxeter in November. Robbie Dunne's mount gets a tentative vote as Missionaire doesn't always find a lot when push comes to shove. Rebel High has been well beaten in all of his last three starts.

Formwatch

Marleno (GER) 10-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, soon in touch, outpaced by leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 21l behind Ballincurrig (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

Fintan 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and no extra in 5th before 2 out, 5th of 15, 35l behind The Happy Warrior (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.

Missionaire (USA) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 4th and one pace 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd from last until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Le Bacardy (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Rebel High (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led until after 1st, led 3rd, headed 2 out, lost 2nd and jumped left last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Drumlang (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Dec.

Tinelyra (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 10, 32l behind Ballincurrig (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

On The Case 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 7 out, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Oh Right (9-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan, 12 ran.

Bally Lagan (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, went left after last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Thedreamstillalive (9-11) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.

Beauchamp Viking 14-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer order 5th, went 3rd before 7th, went 2nd next until after 4 out, chased leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 4th and no chance when fell heavily last, in a race won by Capisci (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar, 8 ran.

One For The Boss (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden after 11th, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 32l behind Ballincurrig (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.