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13:00 Towcester

totepool Wishing Racegoers A Merry Christmas EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.90s
  • Off Time: 13:07:45
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

Tea For Two

28 BFD
4/6
  • Form 1/221-13
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 130

always prominent, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, pushed out

2
Silk - BLACK, GREEN hoop and armlets, GREEN cap, BLACK spots

Gaelic Myth

29 BFD
11/4
  • Form 1-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 117

with leader until after 3rd, mistake next, outpaced 3 out plugged on from 2 out

3
Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink star
25/1
  • Form 23574
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway to lead before 4th, headed 3 out, weakened next

4
Silk - Yellow, white stripe
33/1
  • Form 3/58-48
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 5th, ridden and lost place before 3 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow stars
66/1
  • Form 1208
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, last before 4th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner

6
Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced

7
Silk - Pale blue, cherry spots, blue cap
50/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 4th, mistake 2 out, plugged on, no impression

8
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

So Oscar (IRE)

32 t CD
16/1
  • Form 6/416-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led until before 5th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened flat

9
Silk - Dark blue, light blue stars, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form 2/62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd from 2 out until flat, stayed on same pace

10
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division on outside, struggling after 3 out

11
Silk - White, black cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 565
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Gaelic Myth should be winning soon judged on placed efforts at Wetherby and Taunton. Stars Royale ran good yardstick The Green Ogre to a length at Plumpton earlier this month and is another with plenty of scope but Hear The Chimes is looking exposed and a longer trip would probably suit ex-pointer Peterpanopirateman. TEA FOR TWO has a penalty for winning at Kempton in October but he was far from disgraced in a Class 3 at Newbury last time and Lizzie Kelly is good value for her claim - her mount can get back to winning ways.

Formwatch

Tea For Two 13-8fav (10-10) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, pushed along and quickened before 3 out, hit 3 out, kept slight advantage, headed last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Out Sam (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.

Gaelic Myth 9-4fav (10-12) Prominent, led 3 out, headed last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Earthmoves (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Hear The Chimes 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway and in touch before next, chased leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 9l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.

Master Vintage 100-1 (10-5) Towards rear, modest 8th when mistake 2 out, never involved, 8th of 15, 23l behind Aqalim (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, mistake 8th, no extra before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Come On Laurie (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Peterpanopirateman (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Ww in mid div, prog to 4th 3out, went 3rd 2out, not get to front pair but ko, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Stilletto (12-2) at Maralin 3m ire ptp in Nov.

Seymour Star 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, behind 5th, well held after, 6th of 10, 39l behind Private Malone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.

So Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) With leader, led 5 out, headed before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 41l behind Brother Tedd (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Stars Royale (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Midfield, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind The Green Ogre (11-7) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy.

War And Contrition (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in 5th, ridden in 4th 4f out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Bay Sly (11-7) at Wexford 2m NH flat gd in Oct.

Ambre Des Marais (FR) 80-1 (10-10) Held up in touch and keen, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, 35l behind Meetmeatthemoon (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.