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14:45 Towcester

Northants 96 Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.70s
  • 19 Ran
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1
Silk -

La Marette

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Knockrigg (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lightning Star (USA)

      17/2

        4
        Silk -

        Damien's Choice (IRE)

        40/1

          1
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

          Atalya

          3
          50/1
          • Form 3-PP050
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-12

          held up, headway 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off

          2
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

          Damien's Choice (IRE)

          7
          40/1
          • Form 00P00R
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-12

          held up, headway after 4th, weakened after 2 out, left 4th last

          3
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap

          Reflex Blue

          31 v
          8/1
          • Form 4-44151
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-10

          always behind, tailed off

          4
          Silk - Maroon, yellow chevron

          Dunraven

          4 v
          7/1
          • Form 300314
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-8

          prominent, led 3rd, headed next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

          5
          Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

          Red Raja

          286
          33/1
          • Form 6/P30-FP
          • Age 11
          • Weight 11-7

          prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened next, tailed off

          6
          Silk - Black, Red stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

          Lightning Star (USA)

          13 b
          17/2
          • Form P620-06
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-7

          chased leaders, led 4th, clear 2 out, hard ridden and headed approaching last, weakened quickly

          7
          Silk - Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap

          Sheer Guts (IRE)

          29 b
          7/1
          • Form 1R10P
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-7

          prominent to 4th, tailed off

          8
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON sleeves and cap

          Wassl Street (IRE)

          15 b
          25/1
          • Form 3/P-PP0P
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-6

          led to 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

          9
          Silk - Black, Red braces, armlets and cap

          The Teuchter

          53
          16/1
          • Form 06-622P
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-6

          behind, tailed off from 2nd

          10
          Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Oudalmuteena (IRE)

          27 v
          16/1
          • Form 005020
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-2

          prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

          11
          Silk - DARK GREEN, GREY stars on sleeves and cap

          Knockrigg (IRE)

          264
          16/1
          • Form 22552-0
          • Age 10
          • Weight 11-0

          mid-division, headway 4th, joined winner approaching last, every chance flat, not quicken

          12
          Silk - DARK GREEN, RED seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

          La Marette

          16
          9/1
          • Form 13-0044
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-11

          in touch, headway 4th, led approaching last, joined and jumped left last, stayed on well

          13
          Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

          Florenzar (IRE)

          11 v
          25/1
          • Form 6-3U
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-6

          always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last

          14
          Silk - YELLOW, RED epaulets, RED sleeves, YELLOW stars, YELLOW cap, RED star

          Kittylee

          72
          14/1
          • Form 52560
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-5

          held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

          15
          Silk - BEIGE, BROWN Cross of Lorraine, BEIGE sleeves, BROWN spots and spots on cap

          Bold Hunter

          54
          20/1
          • Form P5-P020
          • Age 10
          • Weight 10-4

          held up, some headway approaching 4th, never dangerous

          16
          Silk - Brown, Yellow chevron, Orange sleeves and cap

          Yellow Sky

          44
          100/1
          • Form 000-P0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-3

          slowly away, tailed off approaching 2nd, pulled up before last

          17
          Silk - Yellow, Maroon diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon diamonds, Yellow cap, Maroon diamond

          Prayerful

          44
          8/1
          • Form 664303
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          mid-division, weakened after 4th, tailed off

          18
          Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

          Bob's Sherie

          26
          14/1
          • Form F05
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          mid-division, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before last

          19
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White and Red hooped sleeves, striped cap

          Collective Dream

          88
          40/1
          • Form P-P0P
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-0

          held up, headway after 4th, 4th and no chance with leaders when fell last

          In depth

          Verdict

          A tough handicap for the grade in which not too many can be ruled out. However, Lightning Star is well suited by a slog through heavy ground and the Garry Moore-trained nine-year-old is given a slender vote of preference before Dunraven, Reflex Blue and Sheer Guts, who head the long list of dangers. The Teucher also has some fair form to his name and is worth considering for a place at least if there are signs of confidence from the betting ring about him today. However, this is Lightning Star's grade and he has a more convincing profile for what will be a real test in the predicted ground. The son of El Gran Senor has shaped up well in tougher races than this of late and comes here with a live chance if he runs anywhere near his best. The gelding is a previous course and distance winner who will be very hard to get past when turn to come up the hill. Dunraven appeals as the biggest threat as he too appreciates some give underfoot in his races, but it remains to be seen if he has the same relish for a battle that Lightning Star possesses and he may be set for a minor role again today.