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14:25 Towcester

totepool Remembering Aldo Galea 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 34y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.96s
  • Off Time: 14:25:21
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white stars, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white star
  • Form 7/30P9-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked winner until ridden before 2 out, no extra

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders and in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 5-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch and in rear, headway 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, kept on and just held post

5
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
10/11
  • Form 5/84F2P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 112

made all, ridden and pressed last, just held on post

4
NR
11/10
  • Form 1/9P3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

NonRunner

6
NR
25/1
  • Form PP-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Winning pointer Pontresina is rated 5lb higher than the inconsistent Take Em Out and this is a lesser contest than the one in which he finished third at Kempton last time. IN THE PIPELINE’s dam won around here and Brendan Powell’s gelding was third over course and distance on his hurdling debut. Any further progress would put him bang in the firing-line. Flemenstrix was tailed off in a bumper at Chepstow on his introduction and is probably best watched today.

Formwatch

Change Ur Tune (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not always fluent, struggling 4 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Secret Investor (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gs in Apr.

Flemenstrix (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) 2nd or 3rd, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Remastered (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Feb.

In The Pipeline (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, kept on well after last, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Doux Pretender (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f (4) gd in May.

Take Em Out (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 5th, soon weakened, well behind before 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Pontresina (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leader, led before 3rd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Who's My Jockey (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.

Watch Me Bop Bop 6-1 (12-0) Mists; prom; led 7 til hdd & wknd qckly aft 15; pu nxt, at Cocklebarrow 3m mdn gs in Jan.