14:10 Towcester

Wednesday 15 February 2017

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Abthorpe Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 34y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 5m 3.3s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/13f
T: K C BaileyJ: Henry Morshead (7)
Chased leaders, niggled along after 4th, led 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
26
3
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
3rd
Horse silk
3 ÂĽ
4
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
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
7/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
13
5
8/1
T: Mrs L J YoungJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 4 out, weakened approaching next op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
7
6
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

PU
Horse silk
2
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
PU
Horse silk
8
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:ÂŁ1.40Pl:ÂŁ1.10, ÂŁ1.70, ÂŁ4.80EX:ÂŁ5.00Trifecta:ÂŁ38.30Tricast:ÂŁ35.49SF:ÂŁ4.91Swingers:ÂŁ1.90, ÂŁ10.10, ÂŁ9.70

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)

Verdict

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: ÂŁ3,899.002nd: ÂŁ1,145.003rd: ÂŁ572.004th: ÂŁ286.00

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