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12:40 Towcester

Gg.com Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.20s
  • Off Time: 12:42:38
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 0-P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6

tracked winner to after 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off

2
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form F5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6

held up 4th, chased winner before 3 out, no impression under pressure 2 out, lost 2nd flat

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 3151
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 98

made all, led and set steady pace, shaken up and went left 2 out and last, clear flat, ridden out comfortably

4
Silk - Orange, White cross belts and sleeves, White cap, Orange spots
5/1
  • Form 8-43232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 86

always rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden after 5th, lost touch after 6th, tailed off, pulled up before last

6
Silk - Mauve, Royal Blue spots on body and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Mauve spots
  • Form 3292
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 89

tracked winner, ridden after 6th, oupaced 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd flat, no chance with winner

7
Silk - Yellow, Light Green sash, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Black and Red check cap
14/1
  • Form F459
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 84

held up 5th, headway to chase leaders 6th, no impression 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last

5
NR
  • Form 48037P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 72

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In depth

Verdict

Ever Special gets the confident vote in this seller with House Martin and Ryhope Chief rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand in similar grade last time out when beating Arisea and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat. House Martin rates the main danger on his latest second behind Escobar but he has had plenty of chances in similar races without taking one and is taken on with this in mind. Ryhope Chief is another that could go well on his latest second behind Arisea but on a line through that horse he has a little to find with the selection although the fitting of first time cheek pecies may improve him. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Ever Special.

Formwatch

Beauchamp Trump 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Ornais (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gd in Oct, 14 ran.

Viscount Rossini 33-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 24l behind Ever Special (10-11) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.

Ever Special (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Made all, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gf beating Arisea (10-4) by 5l, 7 ran.

House Martin 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Escobar (11-6) at Fakenham 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Oct.

Ryhope Chief (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Arisea (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gd.

Wensleydale Star 12-1 (10-12) Led to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Faucon Bleu (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.

Maynooth Princess (IRE) 200-1 (10-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Tidal Fury (10-7) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft, 10 ran.