12:25 Towcester

Thursday 21 December 2017

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:35

toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 3m 59.90s

1^st

Al Shahir

511-6

6/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Made all, driven clear after 2 out, ran on well op 15/8

2^nd

The Bottom Bar

511-6

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

In touch, progress 3 out, effort next, stayed on after last to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner tchd 9/4

3^rd

Awake At Midnight

511-6

15/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leader, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon one pace, no extra closing stages op 7/1

4^th

Haafapiece

411-6

12/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Kielan Woods

Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge op 16/1

5^th

Diablo De Rouhet

411-6

66/1

T: J HughesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway after 2 out, stayed on well, never a threat op 150/1

6^th

2 ¾

Bomber's Moon

611-6

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Prominent, mistake 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

Master Archer

310-7

10/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: L P Aspell

Held up, blundered 3rd, headway after 3 out, never nearer op 7/1

8^th

Cashanova

611-6

20/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 25/1

9^th

3 ½

The Go Tou Man

411-6

50/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten

10^th

Resiliency

611-6

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, weakened 3 out op 50/1

11^th

Zara's Reflection

410-13

200/1

T: B I CaseJ: C Gethings (3)

Always behind op 150/1

12^th

Phoenix Rock

510-13

150/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

In touch, weakened 4 out op 100/1

13^th

Hes Our Robin

711-6

100/1

T: M MullineauxJ: James Banks

Always behind

14^th

Kings Monarch

411-6

16/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Bite My Tongue

411-6

250/1

T: J G O'NeillJ: Jordan Nailor (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Lygon Rock²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: H D Daly J: Andrew Tinkler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £2.50EX:£5.80Trifecta:£21.70SF:£4.87Swingers:£1.90, £3.20, £5.20

Forecasts

Al Shahir (6/4), The Bottom Bar (5/2), Awake At Midnight (15/2), Master Archer (10/1), Haafapiece (12/1), Kings Monarch (16/1), Cashanova (20/1), Bomber's Moon (33/1), Resiliency (33/1), Lygon Rock (33/1), The Go Tou Man (50/1), Diablo De Rouhet (66/1), Hes Our Robin (100/1), Phoenix Rock (150/1), Zara's Reflection (200/1), Bite My Tongue (250/1)

Master Archer is an intriguing newcomer given his Flat form and a high cruising speed which will serve him well around here. His rider will have his hands full as he clearly has the gears but lacks a winning attitude. The Bottom Bar comes from a stable with an excellent record here. His bumper form is nothing special but he will have gained valuable experience for one who has looked so backward and the jumping game will be more his forte. AL SHAHIR could easily be dismissed as unreliable when looking at his form figures. However, he travelled well for a long way before finding the useful Kalshnikov too good at Wetherby and then finished clear of the third when runner-up last time. This stiff track may offset his lack of a telling finish and this looks a realistic opportunity for him. Awake At Midnight improved for the switch to hurdling and there is probably more to come as that was his first run for 11 months.