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13:40 Towcester

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 42.00s
  • Off Time: 13:44:40
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Orange and White quartered cap
  • Form 8P244-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

behind, headway before 2 out, led last, driven out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green disc, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Green spots, Light Green cap
  • Form 1/4288-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leader, chased leader 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
9/2
  • Form 57PP-54
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

in rear when unseated rider flat after 2nd

5
Silk - Red and White diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P43P42
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

led to 5th, tracked leader afterwards, ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - RED and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 9F3P5-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 96

held up behind, ridden 9th, weakened before next

8
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star

Veverka

19
13/2
  • Form 1U4213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on strongly approaching last, finished well, not reach winner

9
Silk - Purple, Pink star, sleeves and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 123F-65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway 9th, joined leader 2 out, every chance and headed last, weakened flat

10
Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots
16/1
  • Form 1/66-530
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 92

held up mid-division, headway to lead before 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, weakened flat

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 12-P53P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, headway to lead 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Orange, Light Green chevrons, quartered cap

Mokum (FR)

177 C
9/1
  • Form 07U12-F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

behind, ridden and weakened after 7th, well behind when pulled up before last

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
4/1
  • Form 2R311-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 89

held up, ridden 9th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on strongly before last, ran on flat

14
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves

La Marette

11 C
8/1
  • Form 5564-89
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out

4
NR
  • Form F/2131-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

7
NR

Harris Bay

2 t CDDC
  • Form 31P1-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Harris Bay gets the confident vote here with Money Line and Toulouse Express rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Very Special One, he remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Money Line rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Blaeberry especially as this shorter trip should suit and he should be watched in the market. Toulouse Express is another that could go well on his latest second behind It's Bertie but that was in a chase and he returns to hurdles on a higher mark so he looks vulnerable. Heavy Weather was second behind Caveman last time and is another with place claims but he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types and for the winner we return to Harris Bay who may win with a little in hand.

Formwatch

Heavy Weather (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led and not fluent, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Caveman (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gd in Jun.

Money Line (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, track leaders after 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 13l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.

Toulouse Express (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind It's Bertie (11-6) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct.

Veverka 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hung left flat, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.

Methodical 7-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway 6th, ridden behind winner 3 out, not quicken, 5th of 10, 14l behind Figaro du Rocher (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Young Lorcan 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 10th, led 3 out to last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Supreme Tadgh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Oct.

My Lady Link (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner after next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Chickapeakray (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Oct.

Harris Bay 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and hit 3 out, led 2 out, pushed out, won at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Very Special One (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.