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15:10 Towcester

Haygain Hay Steamers - Clean Healthy Hay Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,100 added
  • Winner: £2,014
  • 2nd: £591
  • 3rd: £296
  • 4th: £148
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 25.70s
  • Off Time: 15:10:52
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop, Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap
15/8
  • Form 86-2311
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 86

close up, went 2nd 11th, ridden after 3 out, led approaching last, soon 4 lengths clear, edged left and idled flat, driven out

2
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
  • Form P-75577
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 84

took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st, headway 10th, went 3rd 12th, hit 14th, ridden and not look keen after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

3
Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, dark green sleeves, yellow cap, black star
11/4
  • Form 953P52
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 81

led until 2nd, led 3rd until 4th, led 10th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace

5
Silk - Dark green, orange halved sleeves, dark green and orange quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 1307-P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 79

ran in snatches, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, led 9th until next, mistake 11th, not fluent 13th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up last

6
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

Overton Lad

77 pt CD
10/3
  • Form 245226
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 74

led 2nd, headed next, led 4th until jumped slowly 9th, ran in snatches after, blundered 13th, went 3rd before 3 out, well held by front pair

4
NR
  • Form 523P/P7
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Huckleberry has been in fine form and won over C&D last month. However, he's never won on ground this fast and may be worth opposing today with GET READY TO GO. The going won't be a problem for Neil King's gelding, who may not quite have got home when runner-up over 3m5f at Warwick last time. Overton Lad likes it here but often gets outpaced and hasn't raced for a while and Body Gold was well beaten in a three-runner race at Fontwell on his chasing bow and may need more time.

Formwatch

Huckleberry (IRE) 11-8fav (10-0) Close up, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, led soon after and clear, easily, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar beating Roi De Garde (10-5) by 11l, 12 ran.

Pistol Basc (FR) 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, hit 7th, ridden after 9th, lost touch before 4 out, 7th of 9, 34l behind I've Been Framed (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

Get Ready To Go (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 3rd reached for next, chased winner 17th, ridden after 4 out, one pace and no chance from next, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Hever Road (10-9) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.

Body Gold (ARG) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, chased winner from before 4 out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Goring Two (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Overton Lad 8-1 (10-1) Prominent, ridden 8th, lost place 10th, behind 14th, tailed off, 6th of 7, 48l behind Ukrainian Star (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.

Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 6th, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Tuskar Rock (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.