15:20 Towcester

Thursday 13 April 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Bet On Line With williamhill.com Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: -

1^st

Shaluna

711-2

11/8

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

Tracked leading pair, went left 5th, 2nd 3 out, led and hung left on bend before next, wandered in front but stayed on well tchd 6/4

2^nd

3 ¼

Sprogzilla

811-2

66/1

T: H JamesJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Raced keenly, led until before 3 out, lost 2nd and carried left 3 out, rallied into 2nd again 2 out, plugged on tchd 80/1

3^rd

Ambivalent About

611-2

18/1

T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders after 2nd, outpaced and struggling after 4th, went poor 3rd run-in op 16/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Beyond Measure

611-2

8/11f

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Pressed leader, hit 4th, led before went left 3 out, ridden and headed before next, chased winner until hit 2 out, soon beaten, weakened into 4th run-in op 5/6 tchd 4/6

Also Ran

Jennifer Chimes

911-2

33/1

T: F BrennanJ: James Banks

Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, weakened after 4th, soon pulled up op 25/1

Running Squaw

911-2

80/1

T: Mrs P FordJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Behind, jumped slowly and struggling 3rd, hung badly left on bend and pulled up after next op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Celestial Chimes¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R Dickin J: James Nixon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £20.40EX:£49.10Trifecta:£221.40SF:£50.82Swingers:£5.00, £1.80, £46.10

Forecasts

Beyond Measure (8/11), Shaluna (11/8), Ambivalent About (18/1), Celestial Chimes (25/1), Jennifer Chimes (33/1), Sprogzilla (66/1), Running Squaw (80/1)

BEYOND MEASURE sets a reasonable standard on form in what looks like a particularly weak contest. Shaluna performed okay in a couple of races before Christmas and may be able to bounce back if this trip doesn't prove too sharp while Running Squaw may be best of the rest but making a debut at the age of nine-years-old is off-putting.