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15:55 Towcester

First For Cheltenham starsports.bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 217y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £4,809
  • 2nd: £1,412
  • 3rd: £706
  • 4th: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.79s
  • Off Time: 15:58:18
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

With Discretion (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Bee Crossing

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, Pink and White hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Oscar Star (IRE)

      52
      7/2
      • Form 2-95213
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous

      2
      Silk - Yellow, red seams, red sleeves, yellow stars, quartered cap

      Bee Crossing

      20
      9/2
      • Form 1U7-223
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leaders, led before 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish

      3
      Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), black sleeves and cap

      Belle En Noir

      20
      100/1
      • Form 6-57
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Gold and green halved, white sash, blue cap

      City Star

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Red, White spots, White and Red halved sleeves, White cap

      Longhousesignora (IRE)

      23
      14/1
      • Form 1-45
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      held up towards rear, ridden and one pace in 4th before last

      6
      Silk - Light Blue, Chocolate sash

      Megaboost (IRE)

      20
      50/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      led to 4th, pushed along before 2 out, in 3rd and one pace last

      7
      Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

      With Discretion (IRE)

      1019
      10/11
      • Form 6U3/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10

      tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Socksy (IRE)

      1/12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      2016
      Silk -

      Sainte Ladylime (FR)

      1/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      2015
      Silk -

      Leaderofthedance

      15/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nico De Bonville arrives here with just one booked ride, Nicky Henderson's With Discretion, so she has obviously to be greatly respected despite showing only moderate form between the flags. OSCAR STAR looked like winning at Fakenham when taking it up at the last but made a mistake and faded on the run-in. She's penalised for her earlier victory at Southwell but Page Fuller's claim can see her score again. Bee Crossing, a winner between the flags, has been running consistently over much shorter and should be ideally suited to this stiffer test of stamina as should Longhousesignora, another winning point-to-pointer. The newcomer City Star has a stamina-packed pedigree and is one to note for the future.

      Formwatch

      Oscar Star (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) In touch in rear, pushed along 10th, headway to chase leader 3 out, hit next, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after, no extra, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Piri Massini (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f (3) hvy in Jan.

      Bee Crossing 9-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, chased winner from last until lost 2nd place run-in, no extra, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Kalahari Queen (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

      Belle En Noir 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Midnightreferendum (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.

      City Star Black Sam Bellamy M out of Danarama.

      Longhousesignora (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led until before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Big Robin (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Megaboost (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 5f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Midnightreferendum (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.

      With Discretion (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Rcd 5th, prog to 3rd 2out, not qckn bef last, ko, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Elusive Theatre (11-9) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.