15:10 Towcester

Wednesday 11 October 2017

All14:0514:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Kingston Smith 'A Nose For Business' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 151y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 3m 44.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat op 13/8 tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
11/2
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and stayed on, unable to challenge winner op 6/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
17
5
3/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Johnson
Jumped left and not always fluent, in rear, headway when blundered badly 3 out, no chance after, went 3rd close home tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
4
9/1
T: R HobsonJ: R T Dunne
Several exuberant jumps, led, not fluent 2nd, driven after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened, lost 3rd close home tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
7
1
4/1
T: D E CantillonJ: James Bowen (7)
Tracked leader, hit 1st, lost 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out op 7/2 tchd 5/1

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6
Horse silk
Castafiore200
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 4
T: C E Longsdon  J: J J Burke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £2.10EX:£10.90Trifecta:£41.60SF:£10.48Swingers:£3.30

Forecasts

Cool Macavity (7/4), Sailors Warn (3/1), Hollywood Road (4/1), Raven's Tower (11/2), Castafiore (8/1), Surf And Turf (9/1)

Verdict

A small and compact field, but not the easiest race to solve. Both Hollywood Road and Cool Macavity resume their hurdling careers after racing on the Flat of late. The former is certainly in better current form than the latter, who has been raced sparingly by Nicky Henderson in recent years. However, the horse of most interest is RAVEN'S TOWER. He has proved himself as a fair 2m handicap chaser, and appears to be the type of horse that is best caught fresh. Assuming a prolonged spell over fences hasn't diminished his prowess over hurdles, he could well prove the pick in an open contest.
  1. Raven's Tower
  2. Hollywood Road
  3. Sailors Warn

Previous Winners

2016
Moonday Sun
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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