13:00 Towcester
Sunday 6 May 2018
All13:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:25
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- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 7f 151y | Good | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.6s
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Tongue-tie goes on for the first time after showing modest form in bumpers (only one of those runs for this yard). Now makes his hurdling debut but looks as though he needs a greater test of stamina; has had wind surgery.
Switches to hurdles after confirming his debut promise in bumpers with a win at Fontwell last time (first run since wind op). Will appreciate this trip (bumper win came over 1m6f) and looks a decent prospect.
Back from an absence to make his hurdles debut after progressing in bumpers and taking one at Doncaster on his third attempt. Took a while to get going that day and may need a little further but an interesting prospect.
Second on his only bumper start at Southwell in February showing a fair bit of promise and something to work on. Now makes his hurdles debut and can't be ruled out of this on that showing.
Cost €70,000 as a three-year-old so his debut bumper win was hardly a surprise (well backed); won very easily. Hasn't quite lived up to that over hurdles yet but his experience will help here and so will the return to a 2m trip.
Runner-up on his only completed start in point-to-points he's bred to stay further than this 2m but did show some ability on his hurdles debut. Even on this stiff course he might find one or two of these a little too sharp.
Showed only poor form in bumpers and she's failed to make any impact over hurdles and looks to have a tough task here.
Forecasts
French Crusader (4/7), Dandolo Du Gite (4/1), Daydream Aulmes (5/1), Dominateur (20/1), The Captain (40/1), Court Out (50/1), Ask Alice (100/1)
This isn’t a bad little maiden hurdle and a few of these look more than capable of winning over obstacles. The standard is set by FRENCH CRUSADER who nearly beat a useful rival last time out over a trip that may have been a little too testing and he should find this 2m more suitable. Dandolo Du Gite looks as though he has the best form of those making their hurdling debuts having run well to land a Fontwell bumper last time. Daydream Aulmes and Dominateur also come here having shown ability in bumpers with the last-named of that duo having been a tenderly-handled on his only start so far.
- French Crusader
- Dominateur
- Dandolo Du Gite
Prize Money
1st: £3,444.002nd: £1,011.003rd: £506.004th: £253.00
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