Full Result 1.35 Towcester | 2 February 2017

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f151yds) 1m7½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Top Ville Ben (IRE) 30/100F Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	5	119	–	117	124	–
b g Beneficial - Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)
Led, pushed along 2 out, headed before last where left clear, fortunate winner (op 2/5)

2 2½	3. Count Meribel 3/1 Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	113	120	108	118	–
ch g Three Valleys (USA) - Bakhtawar (IRE) (Lomitas)
Tracked leaders, clipped 3 out, ridden to go 2nd home turn, challenged 2 out, led under pressure before last and looking assured winner when blundered and lost much momentum and all chance (vet reported gelding lost a left-fore shoe) (tchd 11/4)

3 7 [9½]	4. First Du Charmil (FR) 7/1 Richie McLernon Tom Lacey	Richie McLernon Tom Lacey	5	113	–	99	109	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Famous Member (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Pressed winner until ridden and lost touch with leading pair before 2 out, disputed 10 lengths 3rd at next, plodding on when mistake last (op 6/1)

4 4 [13½]	2. Ardmayle (IRE) 10/1 Brendan Powell Ali Stronge	Brendan Powell Ali Stronge	5	113	–	93	104	–
ch g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Always 3rd or 4th, ridden and outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, disputed moderate 3rd at next, plodded on (op 14/1)

5 16 [29½]	8. Qodiaq (IRE) 25/1 Jack Quinlan Caroline Bailey	Jack Quinlan Caroline Bailey	4	107	–	62	79	–
b g Kodiac - Queen Althea (IRE) (Bach)
4th but dropping 8 lengths behind leading quartet after 3rd, never on terms after

6 36 [65½]	5. Generous Day (IRE) 14/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	5	113	–	21	52	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Our Pride (Generous)
Lost touch with leading quartet after 3rd and never on terms after, tailed off after 3 out (op 16/1)

7 5 [70½]	6. Marble Mist 50/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	113	–	14	47	–
bg g Martaline - Karolina (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Novicey in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off 5th

8 53 [123½]	7. Mighty Mustang 200/1 James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	7	1011 1 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Passing Glance - Mustang Molly (Soldier Rose)
Took keen hold in rear, not fluent, tailed off from 4th, finished two hurdles behind

8 ran Off time: 1:35:36 Winning time: 4m 3.70s (slow by 20.70s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Top Ville Ben) 1st breeder: Edward Prendergast & Mrs Helen Gillman
2nd owner: Charles C Walker (Count Meribel)
3rd owner: N T Griffith & H M Haddock (First Du Charmil)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £2 Ex: £1.90 CSF: £2.53 Trifecta: £6.10

1:35 Towcester 2 Feb 2017

Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle