Towcester 17 February 2016

Going: Soft
 
 
Heavy sleet

Forecast: Heavy sleet
Temperature: 1.5° - 3.9°
Rainfall: 12.58mm
Wind: 6.2 mph S

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13:20 Towcester (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)

1m 7f 181y

Winner £3,899 - 7 ran

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WILLIAM H BONNEY struck over 2m at Plumpton on his penultimate outing and although he's since been turned over when running under a penalty over the extended 2m at Newbury, this looks a weaker assignment and he's taken to get back on the winning trail. Chic Theatre should be wiser for the experience gained at Leicester and is worth a market check now dropping back in trip. Point winner Good Man Hughie is also respected now debuting over timber.

2

13:50 Towcester (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)

1m 7f 181y

Winner £3,899 - 9 ran

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GO WEST YOUNG MAN unseated his rider on his reappearance at Huntingdon but if he can bounce back from that lacklustre effort he makes plenty of appeal on his best form from last season. He was placed in several novice hurdles and was thought good enough to contest a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree. Que Sera struck in a C&D maiden latest and looks the main danger, albeit he's running under a penalty, while it is unlikely we've seen the best of Me Voila yet.

3

14:25 Towcester (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Skybet Cheltenham Preview Here March 7th Handicap Hurdle

2m 3f 34y

Winner £3,249 - 17 ran

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Transient Bay was eased down in the closing stages when returning an easy winner at Wetherby last time, though the manner of that victory hasn't escaped the attention of the assessor, who has lumbered him with a 10lb hike in the ratings. Preference is therefore for CASSIE, who is taken to leave behind her recent form in maiden and novice company now switched to handicaps. Recent Warwick winner Solidago is unlikely to be far away either.

4

15:00 Towcester (Class 4) (5YO plus)

Jim Dimmock 50 Years In Racing Memorial Handicap Chase

3m 102y

Winner £6,330 - 8 ran

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BEBINN romped home by 26 lengths over a similar trip at Plumpton last time and so a bit of guesswork was needed with it came to establishing her superiority during reassessment. Hopefully a 9lb rise can prove lenient and, in her current mood, she's taken to complete the hat-trick. Taunton scorer Badger Wood should give it his best shot from the front and is taken to confirm his superiority over the reopposing third, Somerset Lias.

5

15:35 Towcester (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Mares' Handicap Hurdle

2m 7f 211y

Winner £6,498 - 8 ran

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TIMON'S TARA kept on well in the closing stages when scoring over the extended 2m5f at Ludlow earlier in the month and this step up in trip appears ideal for continuing her improvement in the face of a 6lb rise. Dolores Delightful and Streets Of Promise similarly gave good accounts of themselves over shorter distances last time out and are potential improvers in the field now granted this stiffer test.

6

16:10 Towcester (Class 5) (5YO plus)

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Chase

2m 3f 179y

Winner £3,249 - 7 ran

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Age / Wt / OR
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Form Snapshot

Riddlestown remains 7lb higher than when scoring over a similar trip at Southwell two starts ago and, having been held in second behind Ballyegan off his revised rating over C&D last time out, he's expected to land more minor money, along with the last-named, this afternoon. A chance is instead taken on PARTING WAY, who has been eased 5lb for finishing fourth over 2m at Uttoxeter and could improve for this step up in trip and drop in grade.

7

16:45 Towcester (Class 6) (4YO to 6YO)

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Standard Open NH Flat Race

1m 7f 181y

Winner £1,949 - 6 ran

No.
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Form Snapshot

Only Pomicide and Eclectica Girl of these have run under Rules before. The standard they set is moderate, with the latter now being fitted with first-time blinkers, so perhaps it may be worth siding with Alan King inmate LASER LIGHT, who has shown promise between the flags and now debuts under Rules. Western Wave is related to several hurdle winners in France and is also worth a market check first time out.

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