Racecards
12:40 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up behind, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders next, went 3rd and stayed on approaching last, soon ridden, no impression with front pair flat
- Form 224-76
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
in touch on outside, mistake 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened next
- Form P3FP-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division on outside, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms
- Form C731-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 467-85P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division on inside, lost place and behind 4 out, tailed off
- Form 26-82
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, took keen hold and in touch after 3rd, went left 3 out, led approaching next, headed briefly last, ridden and edged left flat, held on
- Form 63-30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 755-503
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
pressed leader, led 3 out, headed approaching next, ridden and one pace between last 2, weakened flat
- Form P220-82
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey M D Grant
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off 2 out
Dusky Legend
33- Form 16
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, tracked leaders when bumped 3 out, challenged between last 2, led briefly last, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, just held
Verdict
Quinlandio was only beaten four lengths by Taj Badalandabad at Chepstow and the winner followed up under a penalty at Leicester. Cabaret Girl has finished second three times over hurdles and should find a small race somewhere but this stiff track might suit DUSKY LEGEND. She couldn't muster the pace to get involved in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last month but has less on her plate here and will have been well schooled. Al Destoor is lightly raced and showed some promise when held up well off the pace at Aintree - he should do better here if ridden closer. Deadly Move has ability and could be thereabouts if handling the switch to hurdles.
Formwatch
Al Destoor 50-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, one pace next, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 13l behind Ballybolley (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway into 4th before 3rd until mistake 4th, pushed along before next, mistake 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 6th of 10, 30l behind Caracci Apache (10-12) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (3) sft.
Dontminddboys (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 15th of 18, well behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Masterplan (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Killshannon (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last, not always fluent, struggling 5th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Monbeg Theatre (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Quinlandio (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner between last two, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Taj Badalandabad (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out, 10th of 12, well behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 4th until 7th, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Private Malone (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Cabaret Girl 2-1 (10-10) Led, jumped slowly and joined by winner 6th, headed before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Rhythm Star (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Dolly Diamond 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along 6g out, struggling 4f out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, 23l behind Miss Sophierose (10-5) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Oct.
Dusky Legend 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression after, plugged on, 6th of 14, 12l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov.
Botanist 33-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Fingers Crossed (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in rear in chasing group, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Stonegate (11-0) at Sandown 2m NH flat (5) sft in Nov.
Primo Rossi 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 4th, soon pushed along and struggling, tailed off when slipped up on bend before 2 out, in a race won by Allthegear No Idea (10-12) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.