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13:15 Towcester

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.84s
  • Off Time: 13:17:10
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, white hoops, maroon sleeves, white cap

Le Grand Chene (FR)

17 pt CDCD
7/2
  • Form 3-04641
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, headway 8th, in 4th 2 out, weakened before last

2
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Black sleeves and cap
  • Form P61P5-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace

3
Silk - Light blue, yellow star, yellow sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 4264-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 86

close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 7th, pushed along and clear before 2 out, kept on from last

4
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sash, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form P4F0-P3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 81

led to 2nd, led again 6th, heaaded 7th, outpaced from 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, never dangerous after

5
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap
  • Form 8583P3-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 80

in rear, outpaced 8th, hedwy 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on

6
Silk - White, royal blue spots, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 68-56P5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, weakened from 2 out

7
Silk - Dark blue, red and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, red cap

Wheelavher

13 h
7/1
  • Form 495-P24
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 56

close up, lost place 6th, in 6th from 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd place towards finish

8
Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc and sleeves
  • Form P3PP-43
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 55

held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

LE GRANDE CHENE (NAP) recorded his first win since Boxing Day last year when scoring over track and trip last time. He remains on a winning mark, despite a 6lb rise, and can go in again. Just the one win in 38 starts does not bode well for the chances of Carhue Princess but Red Anchor won off a higher mark last year. I Know The Code is unexposed over fences and could go well on his return to action.

Formwatch

Le Grand Chene (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, blundered 8th, headway 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Monty's Revenge (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.

According To Them (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by American Life (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 8 ran.

Carhue Princess (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 4th, joined 10th, headed narrowly 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 3, well behind Southway Star (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f mrs nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.

Red Anchor (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 16l behind The Omen (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.

I Know The Code (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, in touch before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, headed towards finish, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Baileys Concerto (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.

Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance before 2 out where mistake, no extra after, 5th of 9, 19l behind Georgian King (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.

Wheelavher 5-1 (9-11) Mistakes and tended to jump left, , held up in last pair, mistakes 6th and 11th, blundered badly 14th, poor 4th before 3 out, tailed off and blundered next, 4th of 7, well behind Typical Oscar (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs.

Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, chased clear winner after 2 out, never on terms, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Big George (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.