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15:15 Towcester

Star Sports Daily Specials Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 34y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,159
  • 2nd: £1,221
  • 3rd: £611
  • 4th: £305
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.10s
  • Off Time: 15:15:43
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 624-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, jumped left throughout, headed approaching and mistake last, weakened before last

2
Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds
  • Form 00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, under pressure 2 out, staying on same pace when mistake last

3
Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets
  • Form 14/62-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, led before 2 out, ran on well

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 5-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, effort 2 out, kept on well after last, never a threat

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 6-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, squeezed through to challenge next, kept on under pressure

6
Silk - Pink, Purple epaulets, striped sleeves, Purple and pink hooped cap
  • Form 633110-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten

In depth

Verdict

With the added bonus of James Bowen’s 3lb claims, this should be a straightforward task for DOUX PRETENDER as his Doncaster conqueror, St Michael’s Mount, was third next time in a Grade 2. Renwick has the build of a jumper and caught the eye in a Kempton bumper in February. Barley Hill has also shown promise in bumpers and is from a yard with a good strike-rate here so should make the frame at least.

Formwatch

Barley Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Soon led, headed over 4f out, no extra over 1f out, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Thebannerkingrebel (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.

Cuddles Mcgraw (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Behind, not fluent 5th, mistake next, well beaten 2 out, last of 14, dist behind Diese Des Bieffes (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.

Doux Pretender (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance before last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Michael's Mount (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.

In The Pipeline (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 6f out, weakened 4f out, 5th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Hideaway Vic (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) sft in Dec.

Renwick (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside turning in, plugged on final 2f, no impression, 6th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Sevarano (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.

Oldtown Polly (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 13, dist behind Destinee Royale (10-12) at Towcester 2m (5) sft in Apr.