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15:05 Towcester

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.40s
  • Off Time: 15:06:43
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - RED and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 18211/7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

tracked winner, every chance when slipped up just after landing 12th

4
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap
10/11
  • Form 11-1141
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

jumped slightly left at times, made all, left well clear 12th, finished alone

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap
25/1
  • Form 0/04-497
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

in rear, went 3rd when mistake 9th, 6 lengths off leaders when fell 11th

6
Silk - Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 212/5F-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost touch 9th, left remote 2nd 12th, refused last

7
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 0F1/143-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped left 4th, fell 8th

2
NR
  • Form 00/9P6-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

3
NR
  • Form 421-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GROUSE LODGE, winner three times over hurdles this season and already successful between the flags, is likely to be a warm order for his first run over the larger obstacles under Rules. He should win but there are one or two promising types in this. Badgers Cove had a decent record over timber and will have needed his reappearance after a lay-off while Buddy Bolero is unexposed and won over hurdles at Folkestone a year ago, though hasn't been seen since. Moscow Mule has a bit of experience but also returns following a break, as does winning pointer Hilda Wild.

Formwatch

Badgers Cove (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, headed 6th, in touch, hit 8th, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 13, 24l behind Fred The Shred (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy.

Grouse Lodge (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Made all, jumped left 2nd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely, won at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Big Society (10-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Midnight Dove 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, lost place from next, tailed off 7th, 7th of 9, well behind On The Bridge (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Moscow Mule 22-1 (10-9) Led, jumped slowly 1st, heade before 2nd, soon in rear, struggling from 6 out, tailed off, last of 4, 42l behind Shoegazer (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (5) hvy in May.

Hilda Wild 6-4 (11-7) 3rd of 4, 41l behind Wizard of Edge (12-0) at Kingston St Mary 3m ptp gs in Apr.

Breeogue Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Took keen hold, led after 1st, hit 3rd, joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed before next, soon weakened, struggling in 4th when blundered 2 out, dropped to 5th last, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Rowan Road (10-0) at Kelso 3m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.

Buddy Bolero (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec '11 beating Monturgeon (11-0) by 15l, 15 ran.