14:35 Towcester

Thursday 15 March 2018

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Happy Birthday To Hugo Bevan Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 54.39s

Allthegear No Idea^p1²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112

9/4

Stays well but is woefully one paced. That might not be the issue in what could develop into a slog, but hasn't got his head in front for nearly three years. Second last month in similar Lingfield event.

Form: 3-35262

Kayf Moss^b,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 110

14/1

Pops up every now and again with a win (3-16 over hurdles) but has been out of form in both runs this winter and needs this class-drop to bring about a change in fortune.

Form: P05P-P0

Triopas³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 110| CD

6/1

C&D success in December came in the midst of super run that yielded four wins in five starts over timber. Touched off over fences at Wincanton in January and failed to see out 3m2f back hurdling at Warwick last month, handicapper may have him now.

Form: 311138

More Than Luck^b1,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

4/1

Winner over this sort of trip last-time-out over hurdles at Fakenham in January off mark of 106. Disappointed twice over fences since, bounce-back possible now hurdling again.

Form: P13146

Banco De Logos^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 108

7/1

Maiden after eight starts but showed signs of ability in four outings over hurdles for Charles Whittaker in 2017. May have needed last month's run at Warwick, his first in a handicap. Not ruled out.

Form: 7544-04

Drumlee City^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 107

12/1

Distant second (23L) last month in three-runner Fakenham contest over this trip against well-handicapped rival. That wasn't a bad effort and could build on it now.

Form: 25-P582

Jully Les Buxy^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 103| BF

8/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when successful over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (heavy) in January. Fair efforts the last twice and wears a tongue tie for the first time today going back up in trip.

Form: 32/0-145

American Life^t,v²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102| BF| CD

6/1

His last win came almost two years ago and he has been second or third on six occasions since. Likely to be thereabouts again, but others are potentially better treated.

Form: 2-22334

Forecasts

Allthegear No Idea (9/4), More Than Luck (4/1), American Life (6/1), Triopas (6/1), Banco De Logos (7/1), Jully Les Buxy (8/1), Drumlee City (12/1), Kayf Moss (14/1)

AMERICAN LIFE doesn't tend to find winning easy (5-62 over hurdles) but he has been running well in five starts over the winter since joining this handler and has won around here in the past. He'll handle conditions and Ross Turner takes a useful claim off from the foot of the weights, so this represents a decent chance. More Than Luck reverts back to hurdles in first-time blinkers with a chance to go well while Allthegear No Idea was second in a similar contest at Lingfield recently and is entitled to put his hat in the ring once more.