raced keenly, pressed leader, led before 3rd until headed on long run to 6th, dropped to 3rd 6th, lost 3rd 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th, led narrowly 8th until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and no impression between last 2
took keen hold, held up tracking leading trio, mostly 3rd from 9th, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
raced keenly, led until narrowly headed before 3rd, pressed leader, led again on long run before 6th, narrowly headed 8th, led again 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
TARA TAVEY has suddenly rediscovered the winning habit with a couple of victories at Towcester. She's got a new career-high mark to defy at the age of 10 but has won here in the past and likely market rival Sandynow will be racing from a long way out of the handicap, despite picking up a penalty when scoring easily at Chepstow. Cash Injection beat the selection at Taunton in December and is 4lb better off but Kevin Bishop's mare is the more likely to reproduce her best form on this much quicker surface. The Italian Yob is another with a bit to prove on the forecast going.
The Italian Yob (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led, not always fluent, mistake and headed 15th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 41l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Prominent, led before 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon led again, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating Blameitalonmyroots (11-9) by 9l, 8 ran.
Cash Injection 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, ridden on outside and outpaced before next, stayed on before last, went 2nd run-in, one pace towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Kastani Beach (10-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Sandynow (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Always prominent, led before 2 out, clear well before last, very easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Pennant Dancer (10-13) by 18l, 11 ran.
