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17:20 Towcester

Free Bets At gg.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,624
  • 2nd: £477
  • 3rd: £238
  • 4th: £119
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.90s
  • Off Time: 17:20:28
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 15
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

2
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap

Aeschylus

37 BF
6/1
  • Form 32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

made all, ridden and rider lost whip entering final furlong, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards

3
Silk - Purple, mauve sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, mauve star
25/1
  • Form 0-27
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out

4
Silk - Light Green, Maroon sleeves
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

ran green in rear, behind 6f out, never on terms

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap
200/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

pulled hard in touch, hung left and ridden 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off

6
Silk - Maroon, yellow stars, armlets and star on cap
200/1
  • Form P8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

always behind, tailed off

7
Silk - Beige and Red diamonds, Red cap
  • Form 37
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

with winner until 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8
Silk - Black, Yellow chevron and star on cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, headway 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

9
Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and sleeves, Brown cap, Orange star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, went 3rd and ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong

10
Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
250/1
  • Form P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, lugged out left on first bend 12f out, headway 10f out, lost place 6f out, soon hanging left and behind, tailed off

11
Silk - Yellow, Red spots
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway 8f out, chased winner over 2f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong, no impression final 100 yards

12
Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (halved), hooped sleeves, BROWN cap

Patna

8
40/1
  • Form 5R
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

tracked leaders, took keen hold, hung left and outpaced 4f out, no impression after

In depth

Verdict

Aeschylus wasn't beaten far at Doncaster last month and is certainly worth a second look here. He makes more appeal than Viking Ridge, who won at Huntingdon in December but was well beaten under his penalty at Catterick the following month. Barrison dropped away tamely at Hereford last time and Two Oscars disappointed at Fontwell but there should be more to come from Uttoxeter fourth Willoughby Hedge, though it's significant that Wayne Hutchinson prefers stablemate HOLLOW PENNY. A half-brother to Flat and hurdles winner Mister Fantastic, Alan King's Beat Hollow gelding can make a winning debut.

Formwatch

Viking Ridge (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened before 5f out, 5th of 9, 29l behind Big Water (10-2) at Catterick 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gs in Jan.

Aeschylus 9-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ron (10-8) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Barrison 7-2 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 25l behind Social Overdrive (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Master Ted (IRE) Overbury gelding out of Romantic Gesture.

Oscar Rainbow 40-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, pressed leader, narrow lead over 11f out, ridden and headed 4f out, soon not much room and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Hold Court (11-6) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) gs in Jan.

Shadesofnavy 50-1 (11-4) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Kaysersberg (11-8) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Two Oscars (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 6f out, plugging on in modest 5th when veered right towards paddock exit approaching final furlong, 7th of 11, 25l behind Utopian (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Feb.

Willoughby Hedge 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and hung left over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 6l behind Midnight Oscar (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.

Claiming Benefits (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Eurocurrency.

Hidden Fox 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 6f out, tailed off, pulled up after, in a race won by Lataradud (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m cond NH flat (6) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.

Hollow Penny Beat Hollow gelding out of Lomapamar.

Patna 50-1 (10-10) Led until ran out 9f out, in a race won by Fairey Delta (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Mar, 18 ran.