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18:00 Towcester

Niftylift Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,779
  • 2nd: £519
  • 3rd: £259
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.50s
  • Off Time: 18:01:03
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

My Viking Bay (IRE)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Just Friends (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Orange disc

      Vivarini

      10 p D
      14/1
      • Form 1628U-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader until 3rd, jumped left mainly throughout, pushed along and lot place from 5th, jumped badly left 3 out, tailed off when jumped left and unseated rider last

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Just Friends (IRE)

      51 v D
      3/1
      • Form 9U3P6P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 116

      led, headed 2 out, soon beaten

      3
      Silk - Pink, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Garyricken (IRE)

      10
      50/1
      • Form 5/8-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened, jumped left 3 out, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and White quartered cap

      Green Lightning (IRE)

      10
      25/1
      • Form 9-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, jumped left 3 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Red, Black sash, sleeves and diamond on cap

      My Viking Bay (IRE)

      10 p BF
      1/2
      • Form 72223-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, pushed along and challenged 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well from last

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, quartered cap

      Overlay

      40
      22/1
      • Form 6/F68-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 69

      in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 1st

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Holoko Heights

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      2010
      Silk -

      Den Maschine

      8/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2009
      Silk -

      Noticeable (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      My Viking Bay has recorded a frustrating run of placed efforts this year and was runner-up yet again at Bangor last time. But Tony McCoy may eke out the small amount of improvement needed to get her head in front and she makes more appeal than the out of sorts Vivarini. The remainder have shown little to recommend them with the exception of Irish import JUST FRIENDS. Twice a winner over hurdles, his placed efforts over fences is even better form and a chance is taken the change of scenery will see him back to form on his first start for Neil Mulholland.

      Formwatch

      Vivarini 25-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off, went badly left last, 10th of 11, well behind Sacrilege (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.

      Just Friends (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ghareer (10-1) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens30 in Mar, 18 ran.

      Garyricken (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, 45l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.

      Green Lightning (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.

      My Viking Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) In rear, headway 5th, chased leader next, led 3 out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ghaabesh (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.

      Overlay 40-1 (10-8) Prominent, hampered 5th, no danger after, 8th of 13, well behind Earcomesthedream (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.