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Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Hurdle 15:40
Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · HURDLE
Official result
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5yo G
Official result
| Pos | Horse | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Tote | BSP | Time | Prize money won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Delire D'Estruval (FR)Simon Munir Isaac SouedeMade all - steadied pace halfway until after 3 out - strode clear from next - 6 lengths ahead last - finished strongly (stewards considered why the gelding was running here on going described as heavy - soft in places - having been a non-runner at Exeter on 11 Feb 2018 on ground with the same official description; trainer's rep said that the trainer did not want to run the gelding over 2m7f in testing ground at Exeter but was happy to run over the shorter trip of two miles here at Towcester; vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 5/4 tchd 6/4) | 5 | 11-8 | Daryl Jacob | Ben Pauling | 11/8 | £2.20 | — | 4:23.70 | £4,548.60 | |
| 2 | Harefield (IRE)Andrew Charity Took keen hold - always 2nd - ridden before 2 out - little response and well held after - eased flat when well clear of rest(op Evens) |
| 9l9l |
| 5 |
| 11-8 |
| Wayne Hutchinson |
| Alan King |
| 5/6F |
| — |
| — |
| 4:25.95 |
| £1,335.60 |
| 3 | North West Wind (GB)R E R Williams Settled towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - 20 lengths last home turn - stayed on pleasingly to pass three rivals from last to snatch poor 3rd(op 20/1) | 20l29l | 5 | 11-2 | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams | 16/1 | — | — | 4:30.95 | £667.80 |
| 4 |  Macksville (IRE)G Carstairs R Marker3rd most of way - ridden and left behind by leading pair home turn - lost 3rd close home | .5l29.5l | 5 | 11-2 | Jack Quinlan | James Eustace | 33/1 | — | — | 4:31.07 | £333.90 |
| 5 | Ballyhome (IRE)Ak Ecofilm Ltd Towards rear - mistake 4th - pushed along after next - brief effort 3 out - driven and faded before next(op 33/1) | .75l30.25l | 7 | 11-2 | Brendan Powell | Brendan Powell | 20/1 | — | — | 4:31.26 | — |
| 6 |  Cloudy Glen (IRE)Trevor HemmingsSettled in rear - last when jumped slowly 4th - effort to challenge briefly 3 out - soon ridden - dropped out before next(op 40/1) | .75l31l | 5 | 10-13 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | 50/1 | — | — | 4:31.45 | — |
| F |  Babytaggle (IRE)F MichaelTaken down early - raced keenly towards rear - 4 lengths 6th and race yet to unfold when fell 3 out(tchd 33/1) | 7 | 10-9 | Shane Quinlan | Dai Williams | 40/1 | — | — | - | — |
Made all - steadied pace halfway until after 3 out - strode clear from next - 6 lengths ahead last - finished strongly (stewards considered why the gelding was running here on going described as heavy - soft in places - having been a non-runner at Exeter on 11 Feb 2018 on ground with the same official description; trainer's rep said that the trainer did not want to run the gelding over 2m7f in testing ground at Exeter but was happy to run over the shorter trip of two miles here at Towcester; vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 5/4 tchd 6/4)
Took keen hold - always 2nd - ridden before 2 out - little response and well held after - eased flat when well clear of rest(op Evens)
Settled towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - 20 lengths last home turn - stayed on pleasingly to pass three rivals from last to snatch poor 3rd(op 20/1)
3rd most of way - ridden and left behind by leading pair home turn - lost 3rd close home
No. 4
Towards rear - mistake 4th - pushed along after next - brief effort 3 out - driven and faded before next(op 33/1)
Settled in rear - last when jumped slowly 4th - effort to challenge briefly 3 out - soon ridden - dropped out before next(op 40/1)
Taken down early - raced keenly towards rear - 4 lengths 6th and race yet to unfold when fell 3 out(tchd 33/1)
