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13:20 Towcester
totepool Wishing Racegoers A Merry Christmas E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 11-342
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, effort past beaten horses and went 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders
- Form 64-40
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up, took keen hold, just about in touch before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 490
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey James Huxham
chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 10-32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, just held on for 2nd
- Form 6/P32-43
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, led before 2 out, driven out
- Form 2342F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
held up, headway when hit 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd
- Form 3-42
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Banks
led, jumped left at times, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Ultra Klass (FR)
445- Form 32/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in touch in mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form F1-447
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form P/718-20
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Killian Moore
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened well before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Despite pulling hard, MY WIGWAM OR YOURS was still in front over a longer trip at Bangor last time when coming down at the last. He was only beaten a short-head on his hurdling debut at Huntingdon last month and should make it third-time lucky today. Come On Laurie is probably the danger on his staying-on second to Electrolyser at Plumpton as he should be suited by the stiff finish here, though Anteros is edging closer to a first success and Garrahalish ran well for third over a longer trip here last time.
Formwatch
Anteros (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Always handy, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind No Such Number (10-11) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Benefitofhindsight 33-1 (10-12) Always in rear, blundered 4th, 12th of 14, well behind Tough Trade (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In touch in 5th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 10th of 15, 43l behind Masquerade (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Come On Laurie (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before and went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Electrolyser (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Garrahalish (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, closed 3rd, challenged after 3 out, every chance next, 3rd and stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Knockanrawley (10-5) at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) 2-1 (10-9) Led until 7th, led again next, headed before 3 out, led again when blundered 2 out, fell last, in a race won by The Last Samuri (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Newforge House (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Fort Worth (11-4) at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Ultra Klass (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind The Jugopolist (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Oct '12.
Uppercut De L'orne (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, not fluent next, ridden and beaten after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 45l behind Heath Hunter (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov.
Truckers Darling (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Behind, headway 2 out, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 30l behind Wadswick Court (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.