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18:15 Towcester
Betfair iPhone & Android App Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 394725-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly
- Form 211134-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
- Form 72012-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
with leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon headed, one pace
- Form 7633-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4742R3-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 948385/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 4 out
- Form 58F/26F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, headway on inner 3 out, in 4th and not fluent last, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
Folk Tune did well in this grade last year, winning five times in all. This will be his first outing since New Year's Day, however, and he has to give a couple of pounds to WESTLIN' WINDS, though Willie Twiston-Davies' claim negates that fact. Graeme McPherson now trains the selection, who won a competitive handicap for Brian Ellison at Market Rasen in July last year and was successful the last time he dropped to this level. Though this is shorter than ideal, he should have the class to come out on top. McCoy's mount Olympian, Hodgson, Le Corvee and Grand Lahou also have the form to figure if in the mood in an above-average claimer.
Formwatch
Olympian (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 11, 18l behind Marino Prince (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Folk Tune (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden 2 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 21l behind Amir Pasha (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Chased leader until 6th, struggling and no chance with leading pair from 8th, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Nobunaga (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Hodgson (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led until after 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Seven Woods (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Le Corvee (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led briefly 6th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Gorge (10-7) at Taunton 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Moon Star (GER) 6-1 (11-7) With leader, hit 3rd, in touch 4th, pushed along 3 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 10l behind Battle Group (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun '10.
Oumeyade (FR) 66-1 (10-6) In rear, outpaced 4 out, beaten when fell heavily next, in a race won by Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Grand Lahou (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Mickmacmagoole (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.