14:50 Towcester
Thursday 4 May 2017
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- 5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 153y | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 14.5s
T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman
Made all, shaken up before last, kept on well op 9/4
T: D McCain JnrJ: Adrian Heskin
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on and always held from 2 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out soon lost 2nd place, one pace op 10/11 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens
T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: R T Dunne
Towards rear, weakened before 4 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1
Also Ran
T: A SadikJ: Charlie Hammond (7)
In touch, pushed along and blundered 6 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up after next
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
In rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last op 33/1 tchd 28/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£2.00, £3.30EX:£11.80Trifecta:£15.70SF:£11.73Swingers:£1.20, £1.10, £1.70
Forecasts
Sam Red (5/6), Midnight Shot (7/4), Lofgren (13/2), Edward Elgar (40/1), Rock Me Zippo (50/1), Chief Bottlewasher (200/1)
This is a potentially trappy contest with the three main protagonists closely matched. Lofgren is the more experienced chaser and conditions look ideal. His overall form does leave him vulnerable should either Midnight Shot or SAM RED take to the bigger obstacles. There are no ground concerns for Charlie Longsdon's gelding although his wellbeing is a doubt having pulled up last time and with the stable finding winners hard to come by. SAM RED is the pick of the three on hurdling form which has been gained on slower ground than this. The stable are going well and the six-year-old will appreciate the stiff track. The Skeltons would not risk him if they felt the ground may be an issue and he merits the pick.
- Sam Red
- Lofgren
- Midnight Shot
Prize Money
1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00
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