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14:40 Towcester

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,689
  • 2nd: £496
  • 3rd: £248
  • 4th: £124
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.30s
  • Off Time: 14:41:49
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap

Hazy Bay

273
16/1
  • Form 8461/10-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, outpaced in 4th before 3 out, plugged on to take 2nd approaching next, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Purple, White star, striped sleeves, Red cap

Arctic Echo

33 t CD
20/1
  • Form 871/1F6
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

held up behind on outside, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Light Blue halved sleeves, striped cap
13/2
  • Form P9-756
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, reminder before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White diamonds, Red cap
6/4
  • Form 1P-67P1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Black, Light Blue triple diamond, striped sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

Overlay

32
7/1
  • Form U46111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders on outside, outpaced in 3rd when hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

7
Silk - Maroon, Blue hoop, Black sleeves, Gold cap

Acosta

297 b D
12/1
  • Form P32346-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

chased leader, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White cap, Red spots
9/2
  • Form FP/1123-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, chased leader after 5th until lost action and pulled up appraoching 3 out, dismouted

9
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots
16/1
  • Form 4-P53F6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, steady headway after 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on well

10
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Gouranga

103 CD
25/1
  • Form 1/77P-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

behind, struggling 4th, plugged on from 3 out, never near leaders

11
Silk - Pink, black sash, black and pink striped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 8/4PP-55
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

3
NR
  • Form 144614
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

UKRAINIAN STAR races off a 5lb lower mark than when successful over fences at Hereford on Sunday. Martin Keighley has his team in form and the eight-year-old should go in again. Overlay stays well and is chasing a four-timer in this grade. She's creeping up the weights but only gradually and another solid effort is anticipated. Earcomesthedream won over the C&D at the start of the month but was beaten over a shorter trip at Warwick subsequently and may be a little high in the handicap again now. Acosta may need this and this may be too tough for veteran Arctic Echo nowadays.

Formwatch

Hazy Bay 11-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened from 7th, tailed off from 5 out, 15th of 16, well behind Mauricetheathlete (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Arctic Echo 20-1 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 21l behind Sun Cloud (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.

Push The Trigger 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Two Rockers (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.

Ukrainian Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Made all, hit 6th, blundered 12th, clear next, hit 15th, reduced lead and driven approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy beating Doubletoilntrouble (11-9) by 10l, 7 ran.

Overlay 5-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, kept on gamely, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov beating Inner Steel (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Acosta 14-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off, 6th of 14, well behind Velator (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.

Bright Cloud (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Special Portrait (12-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Apr.

Bravo Riquet (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4th, jumped left and not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, no extra when not fluent last, 6th of 7, 39l behind Overlay (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.

Gouranga 33-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 5th, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Princely Hero (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.

All The Fashion (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, well behind Woodford County (10-12) at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Earcomesthedream (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 16l behind Spanish Arch (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.