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17:00 Towcester

Greens Norton Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 211y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 13.40s
  • Off Time: 17:01:12
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves, black diamonds, yellow cap, black diamonds

Newton Thistle

27 pt CD
7/2
  • Form 42-F1P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

led, headed and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

2
Silk - Pink, Dark Green cross belts, Dark Green cap

Pink Gin

23 t C
11/1
  • Form 4126/P7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

Tara Tavey (IRE)

20 t DCD
14/1
  • Form 2-5PPPP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, kept on well

4
Silk - Red, white chevrons, black sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap
  • Form 514053
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 104

in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

5
Silk - White, Black chevron, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 5P1P66
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, pushed along before 5th, ridden and strugggling before next, tailed off before 4 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, light blue stars, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form U-02PP5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 101

held up towards rear, struggling in rear before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 252P4P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

held up in rear, headway and hit 4 out, riddden in 4th after next, went on same pace

8
Silk - White, Red star, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 331532
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

chased leader, hit 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, chased winner, no impression before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

Storm Alert

3 BFD
3/1
  • Form 523343
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd before next, modest 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

10
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 33-3FP4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 86

took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, rallied chasing leaders 8th, weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tara Tavey is back on the same mark as when successful last year but she appears to have lost her way. Precious Ground was only beaten a neck dropped a couple of pounds at Exeter and should be winning again soon. Storm Alert is often placed but it's two years since he was last in the winner's enclosure and Kapricorne has been disappointing over fences. NEWTON THISTLE (NAP) is best known as a chaser but loves it here and, taking into account Maurice Linehan's claim, runs off an 11lb lower mark than over fences. He stays really well and can see off this bunch.

Formwatch

Newton Thistle 10-1 (12-0) Close up, led 4 out, ridden next, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Jennys Surprise (11-7) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.

Pink Gin 16-1 (11-8) Led and keen, headed 4th, hung badly right after 6th on bend, lost place 5 out, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, weakened after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Palm Grey (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Tara Tavey (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened from 6 out, pulled up soon after, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Ballinalacken (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 3 out, hit 2 out, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Generous Pet (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Earcomesthedream (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2nd, behind 5th, well tailed off 7th, 6th of 8, dist behind Extreme Impact (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Stars Royale (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Took keen hold in touch, jumped slowly throughout, under pressure after 7th, weakened 4 out, last of 5, dist behind The Green Ogre (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Kapricorne (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until stumbled on landing 8th, tracked leaders, pushed along next, weakened 4 out, pulled up next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Precious Ground 15-2 (10-5) Tracked winner, lost place when ridden before 3 out, went 2nd again next, led last, kept on under pressure flat, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Speredek (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Storm Alert 11-4fav (11-5) Led until headed briefly after 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner until 7th, chased leading pair, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Oscar Jane (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Expanding Universe (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, lost place 7th, 4th of 6, dist behind Some Finish (10-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.