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16:00 Towcester

Emw Law Beginners' Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places on Back Straight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 7.80s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blunham Hill (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bandit Brown (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Would You Believe

      2/1

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW epaulets and sleeves, RED cap

        Bandit Brown (IRE)

        744
        25/1
        • Form 4043/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, left in lead after 5th, mistake 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon edged left, every chance last, no extra flat

        2
        Silk - Red and white stripes, dark blue and white striped sleeves

        Blunham Hill (IRE)

        31
        5/1
        • Form 02P243
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, headway 8th, ridden and hit 12th, switched right approaching last, led flat, stayed on

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Cowboyboots (IRE)

        9
        5/1
        • Form 13P-P0F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        4th when brought down 2nd

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Purple seams, striped cap

        Iron Buck

        13
        66/1
        • Form PPPPP3
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, headway and wandered about 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off when refused last

        5
        Silk - Grey, Purple disc, striped sleeves

        Mr Banker

        14
        25/1
        • Form 1/24-11P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind, tailed off when refused 3 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Red sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

        Under The Sand (IRE)

        51
        11/4
        • Form 0-40F32
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        led, headed after 1st, fell next

        7
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Would You Believe

        31
        2/1
        • Form 1/F3-2UF
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leader from 2nd, mistake 11th, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, weakened quickly

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, Pink Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Zaffre Noir (IRE)

        39
        11/1
        • Form P-650U0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent and keen, led after 1st, soon clear, blundered 5th, soon pulled up

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots

        On The Bone

        15
        66/1
        • Form 256F5F
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-11

        soon well behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive field goes to post for this beginners' chase and most of them would have a chance on their best form, but the principles look to be Cowboyboots, Under The Sand and Would You Believe and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection looked the winner at this course last time over a longer trip when crumpling on landing at the last. This shorter trip could well be in his favour and if his jumping holds together he looks capable of scoring. Under The Sand represents the main danger on his latest second behind Historic but he weakened quickly two out on that occasion and although this shorter trip should suit, he might once again be found wanting for stamina on this stiff course. Cowboyboots failed to complete the course on only his second start over fences and he lacks the scope of some of his rivals but if he were to put in an error-free round he would be a danger to all under conditions that suit. Blunham Hill was a fair third on his debut over fences behind Bob's The Business and is open to improvement so is worth noting in the market. This is not an easy race to call but Would You Believe has solid credentials and is given the nomination.