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15:40 Towcester

Heulwen Cook 70th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 217y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.30s
  • Off Time: 15:40:15
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 242345
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 107

chased clear leader, lost 2nd 5th, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out, blundered next

2
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap
4/1
  • Form 231224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Light blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 1839-8P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 103

led, soon clear, not fluent 4th, reduced lead next, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap

Good News

127
10/1
  • Form 46-44
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, no extra next

5
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoop, dark blue and light blue halved sleeves, light blue and dark blue hooped cap
  • Form 368/111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, 2nd from 5th, led after 4 out, headed after next, no impression on winner last, one pace

6
Silk - Pink, yellow chevron, pink sleeves, yellow stars and cap
40/1
  • Form 2-1D44F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 95

towards rear, lost touch 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap
5/2
  • Form PP24-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

held up towards rear, headway on outside 7th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear last, easily

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 86-0F7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 81

towards rear, mistake 3rd, last and not fluent 4th, well behind after next, pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap
80/1
  • Form PP6F50
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 80

always in rear, behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Shady Glen is a much better chaser than hurdler but is rated 13lb lower over the smaller obstacles. Plantagenet is unbeaten since joining Seamus Mullins and the stiff track should bring his stamina into play but we still prefer SHANKSFORAMILLION. Debra Hamer has transformed this formerly modest novice and Richard Patrick has been on board for all three of his wins this summer at Worcester. He may just handle today’s going a little better than his likely market rivals. Charlie Papa Lima went close at Southwell in June but hasn’t threatened in three subsequent outings.

Formwatch

Charlie Papa Lima (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Ebony Rose (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Shady Glen (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 11th, ridden 2 out, 4th and beaten last, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 6l behind Play The Ace (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Legal Ok (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Jumped right and gradually got worse, led until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Good News 40-1 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, hung left and weakened after 3 out, went left and hit next, plugged in into modest 4th run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 5, 26 1/4l behind Tempestatefloresco (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.

Shanksforamillion 6-5fav (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd from 4th, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Maximus Maridius (11-13) by 3l, 8 ran.

Jonjoela (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Prominent, fell 2nd, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.

Plantagenet 3-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Chantecler (12-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Celestial Chimes (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind G For Ginger (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.

Western Dream 50-1 (10-11) Held up, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Global Thrill (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.