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19:35 Towcester

Ladbrokes Roulette Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,500 added
  • Winner: £988
  • 2nd: £304
  • 3rd: £152
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.00s
  • Off Time: 19:35:33
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Scarlet, primrose sleeves and collar, navy cap
  • Form 2342RU
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

always in rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop, hooped sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 476247
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

led, headed 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out

3
Silk - Red, Black braces, halved sleeves, quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 4U41U2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, outpaced from 9th, hampered 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Red and Emerald Green (halved), Red sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 4-21F55
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra

5
Silk - Dark blue, red star, white sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form P-33543
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

with leaders, pushed along before 10th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Pink, White star, sleeves and star on cap
20/1
  • Form P4PP-PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, jumped very slow 2 out, pulled up

8
Silk - Royal blue, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 3/4PPP-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 8th

9
Silk - Light Green, Yellow epaulets and sleeves
3/1
  • Form 5151-44
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

held up in touch, mistake 7th, chased leaders before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly

10
Silk - Red, white chevrons, checked sleeves, red cap
  • Form 07-0P1P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 95

with leaders, blundered 3rd, headed before and jumped left 2 out, weakened before last

6
NR
  • Form 2-12233
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alan Hill's runners in hunter chases can never be ignored and Fly Direct is no exception, despite the lack of a recent run. Bleuvito was second in a point-to-point earlier this month and is another to consider but BELL ON BIKE's overall form looks superior and the ex-Irish gelding can make it fourth-time lucky under Rules by landing this. Shrewd Investment has a chance if back to his best but has been below par so far this spring.

Formwatch

Banksandditches (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ur 2, in a race won by Promanco (10-2) at Old Berkshire 3m ptp gs, 10 ran.

Bell On Bike (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 3 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind As It Is (12-0) at Heythrop 3m ptp sft.

Bleuvito (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Ap; led 2 out til hdd last; one pce, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Arbour Hill (12-7) at Cotswold 3m ptp gd.

Cloak Of Silence (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prom; ev ch 2 out; wknd flat, 5th of 6, 7l behind Leedfka (11-7) at Flint & Denbeigh 3m ptp sft.

Dunga (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd nr fin, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Painted Gold (11-7) at Cotswold 3m ptp gd.

Irish Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (tt) held up; hdwy to ld 14; hdd 4 out; wknd rap 2 out; pu last, in a race won by Battle Range (12-0) at Essex 3m ptp gd, 14 ran.

Minella (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 9; to & pu 15, in a race won by Saalback (11-7) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd in May, 8 ran.

Shrewd Investment 7-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 10; rdn & wknd 4 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind I'm In Charge (12-0) at Portman 3m ptp gf.

What An Article (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd qckly 3 out; pu last, in a race won by Oh Suzannah (11-0) at Ystrad Taf Fechan 3m ptp gs, 12 ran.

Fly Direct (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Tracked leading pair, hit 10th, outpaced 2 out (usual 4 out), kept on under pressure in clear 3rd, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Carriglea Wood (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jul.