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16:30 Towcester

Alphameric Red Onion Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.30s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ranelagh Gray (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Tiger Frog (USA)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arctic Spirit

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon chevron, Beige sleeves, Royal Blue and Maroon quartered cap

        Ranelagh Gray (IRE)

        36
        10/3
        • Form 50-0120
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        always prominent, went 2nd and hit 3 out, led approaching next, kept on

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

        Preston Brook

        35
        12/1
        • Form 251P/P5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10

        in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened after next

        3
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, GOLD cross belts, BLACK cap, RED hoop

        Jaybeedee

        24
        14/1
        • Form 003P05
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8

        ridden 5th, always behind

        4
        Silk - Mauve and Grey diabolo, Grey cap, Mauve diamond

        Running de Cerisy (FR)

        172
        50/1
        • Form 03/PP-PP
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Beige, Red chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Finbar's Law

        60
        7/1
        • Form 1-205F4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        led until approaching 2nd, in touch until 4th, behind when mistake 5th, tailed off from 2 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Honey's Gift

        23
        11/2
        • Form 632032
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

        Borehill Joker

        8
        12/1
        • Form 455P0P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        8
        Silk - Yellow, large Red spots, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves

        Bobosh

        513
        25/1
        • Form 504440-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        mid-division, no danger from 3 out

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, White disc, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap

        Physical Graffiti (USA)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 14-5PC0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        held up towards rear, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten

        10
        Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

        Wesley's Lad (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 040PPF
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, pushed along 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        11
        Silk - BLACK and YELLOW (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Tiger Frog (USA)

        28 b
        5/1
        • Form 302246
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression

        12
        Silk - BLUE, WHITE sleeves, BLUE cap, GREEN spots

        Double Helix

        14 b
        20/1
        • Form 640050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-8

        pulled hard, chased leader 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

        13
        Silk - GREY, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, quartered cap

        Arctic Spirit

        379
        16/1
        • Form 031636-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2

        led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Conditions are right for Ranelagh Gray to get back to winning ways, with Preston Brook and Honey's Gift others for the short list. The Venetia Williams-trained gelding loves to get his toe in and was a winner at Folkestone on bottomless ground in January before finishing runner-up off this mark at Wincanton next time. A combination of weight and quicker ground contributed to him being pulled up at Newbury last time, but we can forgive that run now he has things in his favour and with Sam Thomas's 3lb claim to help he can score. Preston Brook reverts to hurdling after an abortive attempt in hunter chases. He is 8lb higher here than when winning a heavy ground maiden hurdle at Southwell two years ago, but Mick Easterby is a shrewd customer and he could now have him spot on for a return to timber while having protected his handicap mark. He can go well, but is just overlooked. Honey's Gift is another who will be suited by the going, but he has gone up 7lb for finishing second to Mister Arjay at Fakenham last time out and does not look well treated. Few of the others make appeal, though Tiger Frog would be a place possible on his best form, but for the selection we return to Ranelagh Gray.