16:40 Towcester
Wednesday 15 February 2017
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Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Standard Open NH Flat Race
- 4YO to 6YO | Class 6 | 1m 7f 151y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 4m 4.6s
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Won an Irish maiden point-point on debut and has shown useful form in bumpers so far. Showed improvement on his debut when winning at Chepstow last time out and looks to be a real stayer although he has to give weight away all round here to a field that has some depth.
Half-brother to bumper winner/winning hurdler Blackson Zulu (2½m winner, by Supreme Leader) and placed on his bumper debut at Ffos Las in testing conditions. Looks the sort to do better and come on for that initial run.
Sixth foal who has the tongue tie and hood on for his debut but comes from a stable that do well in this sphere and should be respected.
Just the one run so far in a Warwick bumper where he shaped better than the distance he was beaten by. Probably raced a little too freely last time out and open to improvement this time around.
First foal who finished third in a maiden point-to-point and makes his bumper debut here for a yard that have only had one bumper winner in the last five years.
Second in a Club Members bumper at Barbury and only beaten ¾ length. Stable have had 13 bumpers winners in the last five years at a 14% strike-rate.
Has an attractive pedigree and showed some promise on his debut at Warwick. Shaped well on that occasion but looked in need of the experience and will be suited by this greater test of stamina.
Cost 33,000 euros as a three-year-old and wears a hood for his debut. Yard have a 23% strike-rate in this sphere in the last five years and should be watched in the market.
Made her debut at Uttoxeter in late December and finished a creditable third on soft ground. Looks very much a stayer and this testing course should suit for a leading yard.
Second foal out of a dam who was a multiple winning pointer. Yard have only had two bumper runners (both unplaced) and would be a surprise winner.
Well fancied on his bumper debut at Ayr when finishing fourth to a useful sort in Sam's Adventure. Looked in need of the experience early on but learnt throughout the race and may well put that experience to good use here.
Two starts in bumpers both at the end of last year resulted in two heavy defeats and best watched now.
Forecasts
Storm Nelson (11/4), Astrapaios (11/4), Cadeyrn (7/2), Project Mars (9/1), Oliver's Island (16/1), Whitley Neill (16/1), The Mistress (16/1), Corzeam (16/1), Drumlee City (20/1), Destined To Shine (25/1), Carrie On Dubai (50/1), Run For Eva (200/1)
An interesting bumper and there are a few in here with a chance with Cadeyrn having to give away weight all round but looking capable of showing up well again even under his penalty. Astrapaios shaped with plenty of promise on his debut in a race that is working out well with debutante Whitley Neill worthy of respect. Storm Nelson will be much better for his Ayr run and looks to be suited by this greater test of stamina that he face here. In the end the nod goes to PROJECT MARS who needed his debut run at Warwick and looks a real stayer and this course will suit him on his second start.
1. Project Mars
2. Astrapaios
3. Storm Nelson
Prize Money
1st: £1,949.002nd: £572.003rd: £286.004th: £143.00
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