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17:10 Towcester

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 17:10:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Big Jim

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eaton Rock (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - White, Dark Green hoop and armlets, Black and Dark Green quartered cap

      Big Jim

      6/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leader, challenged 3f out, carried left on bend over 2f out, soon led, clear 1f out, stayed on well

      2
      Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, yellow star

      Eaton Rock (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      ran green at times in front, hanging left from over 3f out, ran wide on bend over 2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner 1f out, one pace

      3
      Silk - Red and White stripes, checked sleeves

      Ilewinbrittania

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      soon tracking leaders, pushed along after 4f, soon weakened, tailed off 8f out, soon pulled up

      4
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, Emerald Green and Red hooped cap

      Graasp The Nettle

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      held up, ridden 7f out, soon no impreession, went modest 3rd from over 1f out

      5
      Silk - White, Maroon star, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

      Time And Again (FR)

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, lost 3rd from over 1f out

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Volt Face (FR)

      1/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      2012
      Silk -

      Salmanazar

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      2011
      Silk -

      Syndication (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Four-year-olds have won all three previous renewals and the younger generation could dominate again. GRAASP THE NETTLE is out of a hurdles winner and is narrowly preferred to Time And Again, who will almost certainly need a bit further in time. Eaton Rock makes most appeal of the older horses as he's a half-brother to a winning hurdler, though Big Jim is Flat-bred and could figure if his stamina holds out.

      Formwatch

      Big Jim Revoque gelding out of Chilly Squaw.

      Eaton Rock (IRE) Rocamadour gelding out of Duchess Of Kinsale.

      Ilewinbrittania Lahib gelding out of Ilewin Janine.

      Graasp The Nettle Araafa gelding out of Beacon Silver.

      Time And Again (FR) Sassanian gelding out of Petillante Royale.