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19:40 Towcester

Dalepak Ltd 20th Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,952
  • 2nd: £573
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.25s
  • Off Time: 19:40:16
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, red seams and armlets, white cap
33/1
  • Form 189709-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

held up in 6th, ridden and struggling before 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Red, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

took keen hold, held up in rear, went left 3rd, some headway 4 out, went left next, no impression before 2 out, 5th and no chance when blundered last

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Kensington Oval

194 t BFCD
9/4
  • Form 7P0715-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

pressed leaders, driven to 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat

4
Silk - Emerald green, brown sleeves, yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 40/5F1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

led, went left 3rd and next, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last

5
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
14/1
  • Form 240/6-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

held up in touch in 5th, headway to 3rd before 3 out, driven and staying on same pace when switched right approaching last, one pace flat

6
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green stars on sleeves

Meridiem

11 t CD
2/1
  • Form 7301-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

diputed 2nd, definite 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, driven and hung left flat, stayed on

7
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stars, Maroon sleeves

Three Boars

201 pt D
16/1
  • Form 5P5/P40-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

disputed 2nd until 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Meridiem has only found one too good over C&D on his last two starts and races off the same mark today. Sean Regan's seven-year-old seems sure to be in the firing-line again while The Quantum Kid got off the mark at Southwell on his latest start and could find a little further improvement. It's fair to say the former Sir Michael Stoute-trained KENSINGTON OVAL, a full brother to the top-class stayer Ask, has never really realised his potential but he showed what he was capable of when winning over this C&D in October. This is the first time the six-year-old has raced on fast ground over timber and it may just be worth risking his fitness against largely exposed rivals.

Formwatch

Shalamiyr (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Led until 4th, reminders after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Anquetta (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.

Gordy Bee (USA) 6-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, soon bumped as a result of winner trying to get up inside line, headed approaching 2 out, soon last and well held, last of 4, 21l behind Minneapolis (10-7) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

Kensington Oval 9-4fav (10-10) Close up on outside, chased winner 3 out, every chance until lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 28l behind Viscount Rossini (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Nov.

The Quantum Kid 8-1 (11-3) Made all, ridden and pressed before last, kept on under pressure flat, driven out, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating The Tiddly Tadpole (10-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

Ten Pole Tudor 12-1 (11-12) Chased leader, hit 3 out, lost 2nd and outpaced before 2 out, 4th of 5, 18l behind Aine's Delight (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) fm.

Meridiem 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon chased leaders, kept on from last to chase winner, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Erdeli (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Three Boars 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 10, 37l behind Amuse Me (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.