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14:40 Towcester

Ladbrokespoker.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.10s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Castle River (USA)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Houseparty (IRE)

    4/5

      1
      Silk - Black, White stripe, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Castle River (USA)

      12
      13/2
      • Form 0-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up rear going well, headway when hit 2 out, mistake last, kept on to lead flat

      2
      Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap

      Farceur (FR)

      128
      9/4
      • Form 00400-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out

      3
      Silk - Purple and Beige stripes, Purple and Red hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Red spots

      Gregory Peckory (IRE)

      129
      12/1
      • Form 20
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      led, mistake 2nd, headed soon after 3rd, ridden 3 out to lead briefly, weakened approaching last

      4
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Houseparty (IRE)

      12
      4/5
      • Form F-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up on inside, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead apporaching 2 out, no extra when headed flat

      5
      Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

      Pierpoint (IRE)

      19
      100/1
      • Form 0P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, driven for brief headway 5th, weakened next

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, white diamond, striped sleeves and cap

      Six Pack (IRE)

      322
      25/1
      • Form 50-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, not fluent and lost place 5th, ridden to chase leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last

      7
      Silk - Pink and Black diabolo, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

      Un Autre Espere

      8
      150/1
      • Form 54
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders and keen, bold jump 3rd, led soon after, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened and soon headed

      In depth

      Verdict

      Farceur, Six Pack and Castle River are the three to concentrate on here and the confident vote goes to Farceur. The selection is another Martin Pipe French import, and he ran well enough on his last start in France at Auteuil behind Melbo to be worthy of plenty of respect. Six Pack has shown ability on the flat and could be capable of troubling the selection, but he can not be backed with any real confidence as he has yet to translate that form over hurdles. Castle River looks a more realistic danger and he ran well enough behind Bid For Fame at Uttoxeter last time to suggest he might be good enough to take a hand in the finish here. The rest look a fairly moderate bunch, so we are happy to side with the Pipe and A P McCoy combination, and the vote goes to Farceur.