16:35 Towcester

Thursday 16 March 2017

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Towcester Greyhounds Every Saturday On Attheraces Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 211y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 14.44s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Dubai Devils12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short(7)| T: P Stafford| OR:  110
11/2
Did manage to make the runner-up berth in three successive maiden hurdles at around this time last year. Nonetheless, he has a bit to find with some of these on that hurdling form and is perhaps best watched today.
2
Horse silk
Midnight Request9
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Robert Hawker(7)| T: N J Hawke| OR:  109
7/4
9lb higher than when scoring at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) last month and ran with credit from this mark at Exeter last time. Should go well, though arguably would have more chance of winning on good to soft.
3
Horse silk
The Artful Cobblerp20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard(5)| T: H D Daly| OR:  107
2/1
Won a Leicester handicap hurdle 13 months ago from 2lb lower but not shown much since. Was going well enough when unseating last time at Exeter, having been sent off as favourite, and wouldn't totally rule out compensation here.
4
Horse silk
Buckontupence23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: James Nixon(7)| T: H J Evans| OR:  105
14/1
Point-to-point winner who has made the frame on six occasions from 11 attempts under rules. However, he has regularly been beaten from lower marks than today's, so while he is likely to reproduce his running, it is unlikely to prove good enough to win.
5
Horse silk
Phare Islep,t26
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick(7)| T: B I Case| OR:  102
14/1
Stays well enough but has had plenty of chances since his last win two years ago and has never won when conditions are as currently forecast. Not difficult to look elsewhere.
6
Horse silk
Lime Streetb124
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR:  100
8/1
Ran a couple of nice races on better ground last spring, but has largely been disappointing since then. Connections now turn to headgear in the hope of some improvement, though look best watched.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Viking Mistress23
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 9
T: M Keighley  J: Andrew Tinkler
NR

Forecasts

Midnight Request (7/4), Viking Mistress (15/8), The Artful Cobbler (2/1), Dubai Devils (11/2), Lime Street (8/1), Phare Isle (14/1), Buckontupence (14/1)

Verdict

Difficult to make a strong case out for any of these, so caution is advised and the tentative suggestion is MIDNIGHT REQUEST, who was unable to win from this mark last time out, but may still prove good enough in a weak enough contest. Dubai Devils came good this time last year and may do so again to collect some prize money, while Buckontuppence is another likely to do the same.
  1. Midnight Request
  2. Buckontupence
  3. Dubai Devils

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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