14:20 Towcester

Thursday 4 May 2017

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 151y  |   Good to Firm (Watered)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 3m 51.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked leaders, led before last, kept on well from last op 85/40 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
14/1
T: S EdmundsJ: Joshua Moore
Tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, well held op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
16/1
T: M BlakeJ: S Corby (3)
Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, left in 3rd and hampered last, one pace tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
3
7
33/1
T: D P QuinnJ: Jack Quinlan
In rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, soon left 4th op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
25
8
40/1
T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: N de Boinville
Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened tchd 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
20/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Held up towards rear, effort when fell 3 out op 16/1
F
Horse silk
3
8/11f
T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell
With leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, in 3rd and looking held when fell last op Evens

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Somewhere To Be93
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: M Keighley  J: R Johnson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.30, £5.40EX:£34.30Trifecta:£213.40SF:£28.36Swingers:£4.00, £3.50, £4.60

Forecasts

Project Mars (8/11), Somewhere To Be (2/1), Mister Showman (5/2), Elusive Cowboy (14/1), Captain George (16/1), Billy Elliott (20/1), Stonecoldsoba (33/1), Ambivalent About (40/1)

Verdict

Mister Showman is interesting on his hurdling debut for the Skeltons in a race that will take little winning. He is the obvious one to monitor in the market but SOMEWHERE TO BE has already indicated he is capable of winning a race at this level. He showed ability in bumpers on quick ground but all three of his runs over hurdles have been with give underfoot. These include a promising sixth in a hot novice at Newbury before his stable went through a lean spell. His latest effort at Southwell looks better when bearing in mind the winner and second have both won a further two races each. Conditions look ideal and this represents his easiest task to date over hurdles. Project Mars is improving steadily and, although the form of his latest run flatters him, he looks the pick of the rest.
  1. Somewhere To Be
  2. Mister Showman
  3. Project Mars

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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