14:10 Towcester

Wednesday 15 February 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Abthorpe Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 3.30s

1^st

Bandon Roc

612-5

8/13f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Henry Morshead (7)

Chased leaders, niggled along after 4th, led 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well tchd 4/6

2^nd

Flobury

911-4

5/1

T: B LeavyJ: C Gethings (5)

Towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd and switched right after next, hit 2 out and no chance with winner, plugged on

3^rd

3 ¼

Goodnight Charlie

710-13

25/1

T: C FryerJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Disputing lead when jumped left 1st, prominent, reminder after 4th, led 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

3 ½

Benability

710-10

7/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened op 15/2

5^th

Admiral Blake

1010-12

8/1

T: Mrs L J YoungJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 4 out, weakened approaching next op 7/1

6^th

Bennys Girl

910-10

25/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: James Banks

Prominent, led 3rd, headed after next, led before 6th, headed 4 out, weakened next tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Some Finish

811-8

12/1

T: R DickinJ: C Poste

Made most until 3rd, led after next, headed before 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

Diamond Reflection

510-7

25/1

T: T H WestonJ: Adam Wedge

Not fluent in rear, lost touch before 6th, pulled up after 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £4.80EX:£5.00Trifecta:£38.30Tricast:£35.49SF:£4.91Swingers:£1.90, £10.10, £9.70

Forecasts

Bandon Roc (8/13), Flobury (5/1), Benability (7/1), Admiral Blake (8/1), Some Finish (12/1), Goodnight Charlie (25/1), Bennys Girl (25/1), Diamond Reflection (25/1)

BANDON ROC is the most obvious choice but will be skinny odds to complete his hattrick under his 7lb penalty on what could be very testing ground. He should score though if recovered from his exertions last week. If there is going to be a surprise it may come from Admiral Blake who shaped with a little promise on his belated seasonal return and Sam Twiston-Davies saw enough then (it would seem) to take the mount once again. Back in a visor having seemingly resented the first-time blinkers on his most recent start, Some Finish is not without hope if on a going day, while Bennys Girl could do best of the rest. 1. Bandon Roc 2. Admiral Blake 3. Some Finish

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00