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15:40 Towcester

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 151y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.10s
  • Off Time: 15:40:44
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 232-413
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 135

made all, clear before last, easily

2
Silk - Dark blue, light blue stripe, light blue and dark blue hooped sleeves and cap
5/6
  • Form 24-41F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 131

chased winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression approaching last

3
Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap
40/1
  • Form 313-UP5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, headway 4 out, not much room, dropped back to 6th when fell 3 out

4
Silk - Black, Orange chevron, hooped sleeves
20/1
  • Form F31368-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon went 4th, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, headway on outside to press leaders 3 out, weakened next

6
Silk - Gold, aquamarine cross of lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
16/1
  • Form 43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, nudged along and lost place after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, no chance with front pair

8
NR
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

HAREFIELD was upsides a subsequent winner when falling at the last at Plumpton. He was a fairly comfortable winner at Warwick the time before and still has plenty of scope so makes more appeal than Delire D'estruval, who did win a Listed race over 2m on heavy going at Haydock in November but doesn’t appear to stay much further and may not enjoy the stiff uphill finish here. The others are probably playing for places but Rebel Royal is worth a second look on his hurdling debut as he has a superb pedigree for jumping.

Formwatch

Delire D'Estruval (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Chased leading pair throughout, pushed along and outpaced on extended run-in, 3rd of 11, 28l behind Sam Brown (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.

Harefield (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 9th, travelling well next, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, 1 length down when fell last, at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) hvy in Jan.

Babytaggle (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) In rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous, 5th of 9, dist behind Dr Des (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

Ballyhome (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th 5f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace, 8th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Canardier (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Apr.

Cloudy Glen (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, led 5th, wandered into 3 out, soon headed, weakened after next, 10th of 12, dist behind Fleminport (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Macksville (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, lost place next, weakened, 9th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Django Django (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.

North West Wind 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 3rd at 4th, mistake next, tried to close before 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling, no chance when blundered last, 3rd of 8, 33l behind Scorpion Sid (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.

Rebel Royal (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, 8th over 3f out, never involved, 7th of 14, 14l behind Anemoi (10-7) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) sft in Jan.