Full Result 3.40 Towcester | 14 February 2018

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

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Delire D'Estruval (FR) 11/8 Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	5	118	135	91	139	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Question D'Estruval (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
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)

2 9	2. Harefield (IRE) 5/6F Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	118	132	78	131	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Bobbi's Venture (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, always 2nd, ridden before 2 out, little response and well held after, eased flat when well clear of rest (op Evens)

3 20 [29]	7. North West Wind 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	112	–	43	102	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Crystal Ballerina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
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)

4 ½ [29½]	6. Macksville (IRE) 33/1 Jack Quinlan James Eustace	Jack Quinlan James Eustace	5	112	–	42	102	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Fairest Of All (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
3rd most of way, ridden and left behind by leading pair home turn, lost 3rd close home

5 ¾ [30¼]	4. Ballyhome (IRE) 20/1 Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	7	112	–	41	101	–
b g Westerner - Nostra (FR) (Limnos)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after next, brief effort 3 out, driven and faded before next (op 33/1)

6 ¾ [31]	5. Cloudy Glen (IRE) 50/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	5	1013 h¹	–	40	100	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Ribble (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Settled in rear, last when jumped slowly 4th, effort to challenge briefly 3 out, soon ridden, dropped out before next (op 40/1)

F	3. Babytaggle (IRE) 40/1 Shane Quinlan ⁷ Dai Williams	Shane Quinlan ⁷ Dai Williams	7	109 h	–	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Ardnataggle (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Taken down early, raced keenly towards rear, 4 lengths 6th and race yet to unfold when fell 3 out (tchd 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:44 Winning time: 4m 23.70s (slow by 40.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Rebel Royal (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Delire D'Estruval) 1st breeder: Marie-Francoise Le Gentil
2nd owner: Andrew Charity (Harefield)
3rd owner: R E R Williams (North West Wind)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £3 CSF: £2.93 Trifecta: £8.70

3:40 Towcester 14 Feb 2018

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