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14:10 Towcester
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 605-842
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Killian Moore
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, closing when hampered 3 out, went 2nd when dived at 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, unable to challenge
Ovilia (IRE)
17- Form 436-565
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in touch, went 3rd before 5th, mistake 7th, mistake and went left 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 24546P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, hit 6th, bumped 3 out, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, one pace
- Form 0P/7P-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
took keen hold, tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd when not fluent 4th, pushed along after next, last 7th, well behind from next, pulled up after
- Form 46-8P52
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely
Verdict
This won't take much winning but Leith Hill Legasi hasn't clicked so far over hurdles, though her yard remains in excellent form. Combustible Kate was second over a longer trip at Huntingdon on Sunday but has had plenty of chances and It's Oscar, who hasn't run since May, is also thoroughly exposed. THE KVILLEKEN drops into this grade for the first time on the back of a narrow defeat over 2m at Worcester. Killian Moore's claim takes care of the 2lb higher mark and he'll never get a better chance to break his duck as Ovilia looks very moderate.
Formwatch
The Kvilleken 11-2 (10-9) In rear, ridden after 5th, mistake 2 out, headway when not fluent last, ran on flat, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Kayfton Pete (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Ovilia (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up behind, pushed long before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 44l behind Frampton (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Leith Hill Legasi 12-1 (10-13) Led until 7th, weakened quickly, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by She's Noble (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Shadesofnavy 100-1 (10-9) Led to 5th, pressed winner, lost place and ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, 6th of 7, well behind Deadly Sting (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Combustible Kate (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Hampered start, headway to track leader 2nd, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Oscars Way (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
It's Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along before 6th, ridden after next, plugged on before last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Carn Rock (12-0) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.