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13:20 Towcester

Wayside Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.20s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sword Lady

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bedford Leader

    100/1

      3
      Silk -

      Honey's Gift

      10/1

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Dark Blue cap, Maroon star

        Bdellium

        4
        100/1
        • Form 00-60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        prominent, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Bedford Leader

        171
        100/1
        • Form 00-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, stayed on to go approaching last, no impression flat

        4
        Silk - Black, red stripe, sleeves and cap

        Bustisu

        362
        16/1
        • Form 63-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap

        Di's Dilemma

        23
        3/1
        • Form 30-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        led, mistake 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and no chance when fell last

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamond and diamond on cap

        Eau Pure (FR)

        18
        14/1
        • Form 00/P404
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        prominent, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

        7
        Silk - Yellow and Black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Glenogue (IRE)

        280
        6/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        mistake 1st, held up, headway from 5th, one pace and held when hit last

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Honey's Gift

        272
        10/1
        • Form U0U35-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, staying on one pace and no chance when left poor 3rd last

        9
        Silk - GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap

        Island Fortress

        23
        7/2
        • Form 55-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, mistake 2nd, effort 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - Dark green and beige (halved), dark green sleeves, quartered cap

        Make The Call

        598
        100/1
        • Form 000/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        prominent, weakened 4th, pulled up before next

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve (halved), halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Mauve quartered cap

        Recoleta

        34
        100/1
        • Form 000PP/P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        not jump well, mistake 1st, losing touch when mistake 3rd, tailed and pulled up before 2 out

        12
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Sherwood Rose (IRE)

        385
        16/1
        • Form 00/0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        13
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets and star on cap

        Sword Lady

        224
        14/1
        • Form 6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well

        14
        Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Tanaji

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        prominent, weakened quickly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        15
        Silk - Brown, Red hoop and armlets, Orange cap

        Tsuki (FR)

        139
        50/1
        • Form 0P6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, mistake 1st and 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        16
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Red star

        Vizulize

        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        17
        Silk - Purple and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Loyola

        40/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-4

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        1
        NR

        Artemise (FR)

        20
        • Form 00P2P-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        This isn't as competitive as the numbers suggest and although useful flat handicapper Tanaji is respected, Artemise is taken to provide Alan King with another winner. Runner-up to the Venetia Williams-trained Kindle Ball at Southwell, this is something of a drop in class for the mare and with this stiffer track expected to suit, she is taken to get off the mark. Tanaji, the winner of a 10-furlong maiden at Ripon last year for Ben Hanbury, had looked something of a difficult ride and has since proved disappointing in handicaps. From the same family as the high-class pair Batshoof and King Of Kings, I doubt if she was bred with a hurdling career in mind. Di's Dilemma shaped quite well behind easy winner Henrietta over course and distance and seems certain to go well, but Island Fortress will need to improve on her debut, also over course and distance. However, the latter could well be sharper with that outing under her belt and is one to keep an eye on in the market, but Artemise has the form in the book and it will be something of a surprise if she can't take this.