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16:20 Towcester

Ladbrokespoker.Com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Barton Baron (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Terrible Tenant

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Cedar

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Toms Gone Grey (IRE)

        19
        5/2
        • Form 0335P-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        prominent, hit 6th, disputing 3rd when fell 8th

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Homer (IRE)

        509
        16/1
        • Form P020/P6-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Pink and Purple check, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets

        Pardini (USA)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 4P23-34
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-9

        held up, badly hampered 8th, soon pulled up

        4
        Silk - Purple, Yellow braces, Yellow cap

        Cedar

        7
        25/1
        • Form 3F0-4P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Terrible Tenant

        18
        15/2
        • Form 0P-3405
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, one pace

        6
        Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE stripes, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves

        Barton Baron (IRE)

        252
        12/1
        • Form 00/P000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        led to 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, led again approaching last, stayed on

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

        Taksina

        17
        3/1
        • Form 3F4-633
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        in touch, effort after 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Light green, red cross belts, red cap

        Douceur des Songes (FR)

        11 v
        12/1
        • Form 14P-5BP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3

        soon with winner, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces and armlets, quartered cap

        Noble Colours

        3
        5/1
        • Form P5P332
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Toms Gone Grey can recoup recent losses, with Taksina and Douceur Des Songes two main threats. Toms Gone Grey makes his debut over fences here, and this could be the making of the five-year-old who failed to score over timber. Despite returning from a six-month break, Robert Alner's charge was sent off favourite at Huntingdon 19 days ago, but in the end lack of a run told as he finished third behind Scotch Corner. The ground was faster than he would have liked as well, but he will relish today's conditions and is sure to have been well schooled over fences. He makes most appeal in a race that should take little winning, with Taksina the main stumbling block. Bob Buckler's inmate has already had six outings over the bigger obstacles but is still a maiden. However he has got round in four subsequent efforts since falling here in March and in receipt of plenty of weight, can go well. Douceur Des Songes was tailed off when pulled up at Uttoxeter last time, while Noble Colours made mistakes at Ludlow but if putting in a trouble-free round, is capable of making the frame. It is not a hot contest by any stretch of the imagination though, and Toms Gone Grey has major claims on his chase debut.