Full Result 3.55 Towcester | 15 March 2018

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(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £4,808.52 2nd £1,411.92 3rd £705.96 4th £352.98

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. With Discretion (IRE) 10/11F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	1010	–	–	114	–
b m Tiger Hill (IRE) - Discreet (Kahyasi)
Confidently ridden in midfield, effort to go 2nd home turn, sustained challenge on outer and coaxed along after, led flat, soon in command and won with ears pricked (op 5/6 tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens)

2 1¼	2. Bee Crossing 9/2 Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	7	105	114	–	113	–
b m Fair Mix (IRE) - Indeed To Goodness (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Close up and raced keenly, led before 8th, hugged inner from 3 out, ridden next, 1 length ahead last, headed 150yds out, no match for winner but kept on gamely (op 6/1 tchd 4/1)

3 15 [16¼]	6. Megaboost (IRE) 50/1 Max Kendrick ⁵ Ben Case	Max Kendrick ⁵ Ben Case	5	105	–	–	98	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Sweetasanu (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Led until 2nd, pressed leader until ridden before 8th, beaten after next, 12 lengths 3rd and fading 2 out (op 22/1)

4 ½ [16¾]	5. Longhousesignora (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	1010	–	–	99	–
b m Milan - Moscow Madame (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Towards rear, detached last after 8th, some progress before 2 out where very awkward in 4th place, plodded on and never near leading pair (op 11/1)

5 32 [48¾]	3. Belle En Noir 100/1 Mark Grant Steph Hollinshead	Mark Grant Steph Hollinshead	6	1010	–	–	66	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Miss Holly (Makbul)
Always in last trio, lost touch quickly 3 out, tailed off next (op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

6 40 [88¾]	4. City Star 11/1 David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	6	1010	–	–	26	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Danarama (Rock City)
Took keen hold, blundered 1st, led at very moderate pace and running green from 2nd, headed before 8th, lost place rapidly after next and soon tailed off (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

7 19 [107¾]	1. Oscar Star (IRE) 7/2 Page Fuller ⁵ Jamie Snowden	Page Fuller ⁵ Jamie Snowden	5	1011	125	–	13	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Tucacas (FR) (Highest Honor)
Always in last trio, struggling 3 out, soon tailed off (trainer said the mare was unsuited by the course and would prefer a flatter track) (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

7 ran Off time: 3:58:17 Winning time: 6m 15.70s (slow by 1m 20.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Bloomsbury Stud (With Discretion) 1st breeder: Bloomsbury Stud
2nd owner: Harriet Waight & Friends (Bee Crossing)
3rd owner: Moore, Moore & Kendrick (Megaboost)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.30 £2 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £5.16 Trifecta: £48.90

3:55 Towcester 15 Mar 2018

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