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15:55 Towcester

ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,554
  • 2nd: £1,337
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.70s
  • Off Time: 15:55:28
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap

Reindeer Dippin

352 BFD
11/1
  • Form 1/12F1F-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led, headed approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off

2
Silk - BLACK and PINK (quartered), BLACK sleeves, PINK armlets
  • Form 734P-19
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leaders, lost place and badly outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, led before 2 out, ridden clear last, stayed on well

3
Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 12/B-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 722F-42
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, effort and every chance approaching next, soon ridden and weakened, lost 3rd between last 2

5
Silk - Red, Emerald Green braces, White cap
  • Form 105-6F0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders

6
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and Red check sleeves, White cap
  • Form 2151-24
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, outpaced when blundered 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened

7
Silk - Light blue, pink and white striped sleeves, pink cap
7/1
  • Form 22-2146
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, challenged and every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

8
Silk - Emerald green, white cross belts, dark blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 112-626
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

in touch on inside, led briefly approaching 4 out, regained lead before next, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when hit and lost 2nd soon after last

9
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap

Olympian (FR)

25 b D
20/1
  • Form U17-8PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off

10
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap

Tom O'Tara

25 D
4/1
  • Form 5-03325
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 109

mistake 1st, in rear, headway into mid-division approaching 3 out, chased leaders when not much room on bend before next, soon ridden and carried head high, weakened after 2 out

11
Silk - Light Green, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 848-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 108

held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, chased leading pair between last 2, stayed on to go 2nd soon after last, no chance with winner

12
Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
  • Form 54F6-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, lost place and behind when not fluent 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Reindeer Dippin fell at the first in two of his three starts over fences last season but won the other in a canter. He's won twice over timber and is on a fair mark but chasing should be his game this year. Daring Origyn has shown plenty of promise though this looks on the short side for him and it's JE NE SAIS PLUS that gets the nod. Tom George's mare, three times a winner over hurdles, was almost brought down in a Listed contest at Wetherby last time so it's to her credit that she managed to finish as close as she did. Niceonefrankie should be winning again soon though his best form has been on much faster ground while Olympian, who scored at Plumpton in April from 3lb higher, has lost his way and is tried in blinkers for the first time.

Formwatch

Reindeer Dippin 11-10fav (11-12) In touch when fell 1st, in a race won by Call Me A Legend (10-12) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan '10, 7 ran.

Warne's Way (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden along 3rd, last and struggling 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Salden Licht (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Optimus Maximus (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Salden Licht (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Daring Origyn (FR) 9-4fav (10-5) Took keen hold, soon prominent, led after 5th, jumped left from next, headed 3 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Highland Valley (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Troubletimestwo (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4th, 14th of 18, well behind Requin (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.

Je Ne Sais Plus (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, mistake 5th, closed under pressure when badly hampered 3 out, no impression after, went 4th latter stages, 4th of 9, 13l behind Alegralil (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct.

Niceonefrankie 33-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake and ridden 5th, weakened under pressure before 2 out, 6th of 14, 16l behind Marleno (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.

Ocean Transit (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway 4th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Babilu (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.

Olympian (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 17 ran.

Tom O'Tara 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, jumped right and led 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 17, 28l behind Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.

Call It On (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leader, jumped right 1st, lost 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, regained 2nd last, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Alarazi (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led and not fluent early, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Al Qeddaaf (11-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.