15:40 Towcester

Wednesday 14 February 2018

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 23.10s

1^st

Delire D'Estruval

511-8

15/8

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Made all, clear before last, easily op 5/4 tchd 6/4

2^nd

Harefield

511-8

6/4f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression approaching last op Evens

3^rd

North West Wind

511-2

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, nudged along and lost place after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, no chance with front pair op 20/1

4^th

Macksville

511-2

25/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: J M Quinlan

Chased leaders, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened before last

5^th

Ballyhome

711-2

16/1

T: B G PowellJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon went 4th, weakened 2 out op 33/1

6^th

Cloudy Glen

511-2

25/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Held up in rear, headway on outside to press leaders 3 out, weakened next op 40/1

Also Ran

Babytaggle

711-2

12/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (7)

Mid-division, headway 4 out, not much room, dropped back to 6th when fell 3 out tchd 33/1

N/A

Rebel Royal

511-2

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£3.00Trifecta:£8.70SF:£2.93Swingers:£1.80, £2.70, £2.30

Forecasts

Harefield (6/4), Delire D'Estruval (15/8), North West Wind (8/1), Rebel Royal (10/1), Babytaggle (12/1), Ballyhome (16/1), Macksville (25/1), Cloudy Glen (25/1)

The two previous winners Delire D'estruval and HAREFIELD look the most likely pair to fight this out despite their penalties. The former caused an upset when landing a Listed event on his seasonal debut before finding his stamina tested last time. The selection beat a more modest bunch at Warwick, but was in the process of running a big race at Plumpton when falling at the last in a race taken by a subsequent winner. There is little between them on official ratings, but Harefield has the size and scope for further improvement and this stiff 2m is expected to suit.

Harefield
Delire D'estruval
North West Wind

Previous Winners

2017

Solighoster

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: N D Fehily | T: N P Mulholland

1/10

Prize Money

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