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12:45 Towcester

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.68s
  • Off Time: 12:46:59
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

Ballyhollow

42 CD
4/9
  • Form 5213-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd place 2 out, regained 2nd before last, one pace and no chance with winner

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow braces and armlets, check cap
9/1
  • Form 0/23-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED cross belts, striped sleeves, RED cap
20/1
  • Form 05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

held up in touch, pushed along before 5th, soon outpaced

6
Silk - Dark green, yellow hoop, dark green sleeves, yellow spots
18/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace

7
Silk - Yellow, light green braces
66/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out

8
Silk - Grey, Pink sleeves and cap

Pattara

10 h
33/1
  • Form 08-0U7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway before 3 out, one pace in 5th before last

9
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
11/4
  • Form 1-228
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up mid-division, tracked leaders from 3rd, led before 2 out, went badly left approaching last, kept on strongly

10
Silk - Orange, Purple star, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star
16/1
  • Form 46-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

tracked leader, chased winner 2 out until before last, kept on same pace

3
NR
  • Form 6-09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form 33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Only a couple of these have raced over hurdles before and Pattara has been well beaten in both outings over timber. But BALLYHOLLOW made a promising start when third at Ffos Las last month and that experience should stand her in good stead here. Glenariff's third in a bumper here back in May gives her a chance while Barrs Lane and Quiet Candid have also been placed in bumpers and could go well.

Formwatch

Ballyhollow 2-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 1st, tracking leader when mistake next, led narrowly 3rd, hit 5th, headed soon after 3 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no chance when blundered last, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Rons Dream (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct.

Barrs Lane 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, niggled along from 10f out, ridden 6f out, edged left and battled for 2nd from 2f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Our Kaempfer (11-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct '13.

Catkin Copse 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 12l behind Kilronan High (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in May.

Katarrhini Kayf Tara mare out of Dedrunknmunky.

Lead The Way 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along and lost place quickly 10f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Montana Belle (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f (6) sft in Dec.

Pattara 100-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, heaadway before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 28l behind Zulu Oscar (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.

Quiet Candid (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 14l behind Lifeboat Mona (10-12) at Warwick 2m mares n h flat (6) gs.

Stand 'n' Boogie 10-3 (10-3) Prominent, led 7f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 30l behind Chilly Miss (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Apr.

Bonnie Major 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind Con Forza (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in May.

Glenariff 13-2 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, progress after, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Just Before Dawn (11-4) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.