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14:35 Towcester
Happy Birthday To Hugo Bevan Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 211y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 3-35262
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tom Humphries
with leader, led 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last
- Form P05P-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 311138
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
led to 5th, soon reminders, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up
- Form P13146
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 7544-04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in rear, went 3rd from 4 out, led 3 out, kept on and caught post
- Form 25-P582
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey S Bowen
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post
- Form 32/0-145
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch early, soon in rear and wide, outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 2-22334
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Triopas completed a hat-trick at the backend of last year but hasn't been able to handle much softer ground and a rise in the weights. More Than Luck has only run once over hurdles in the past year, scoring at Fakenham on New Year's Day. He's only 3lb higher so has to be respected. Drumlee City was beaten a long way into second on that latter track last time but his stable companion Jully Les Buxy is more interesting having gained his one victory on very testing ground at Plumpton. Allthegear No Idea ran his best race for a very long time in heavy going at Lingfield but the vote goes to AMERICAN LIFE (NAP), who is rarely far away at this sort of level, will love the conditions and has a competent 7lb claimer on board.
Formwatch
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Raced on inside throughout, led until after 4th, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd after next, 2nd again on long run after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind After Aspen (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Kayf Moss 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closer in mid-division after 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Triopas (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Flashjack (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
More Than Luck (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mistakes in rear, effort after 15th, no impression, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Talk Of The South (10-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Banco De Logos (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind The Dubai Way (12-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Drumlee City (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, mistake and reminder 5th, not fluent next, ridden and headed after 3 out, well held after next, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Calipso Collonges (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Jully Les Buxy 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance before 2 out, 5th and weakening before last, 5th of 18, 14 1/2l behind Breaking Ground (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
American Life (FR) 5-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 7th, closed next, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last until close home, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Sahara Haze (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.