Racecards
15:40 Towcester
Weatherbys Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 332-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
Amber Flush
15- Form 48
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up towards rear, struggling 5th, plugged on
- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, well beaten after 5th
Bonnet's Vino
192- Form 34-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, hit 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next
Down Ace (IRE)
173- Form P411-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, took keen hold, closed when not fluent 2 out, led when went right and left before last, pushed out, cosily
Fairy Bay
41- Form 60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
in rear, not fluent 2nd, tailed off 5th
- Form 695
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 63-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out
Lady Fingers
544- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and lost place next, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
in rear, not fluent and went left, tailed off 4th
My Miss Lucy
607- Form 4158/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led before 3 out, headed after 3 out, one pace from next
Queen Olivia
311- Form 2/48-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway 5th, hit 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2-212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace
Rising Teal
192- Form 420-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, never nearer
- Form 74-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, weakened after 3 out
Verdict
Amazing D'Azy started favourite here on her hurdling debut having shown promise in bumpers. But she was in trouble some way from home and has a bit to find with runner-up Reves D'Amour, though did finish ahead of Garnock and Katie's Massini. Siksika wasn't disgraced when fourth at Worcester last month but is held by Rising Teal on bumper form and Lucy Wadham's filly may have a future over timber. DOWN ACE has already won a point-to-point and two bumpers this year and starts off over hurdles at a sensible level. Her victory at Cheltenham in April was particularly impressive and she can land this.
Formwatch
Amazing D'azy (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Blase Chevalier (10-9) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Amber Flush 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inner, weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 50l behind Rouquine Sauvage (10-9) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) sft in Oct.
Armedandbeautiful 33-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, ridden before last, one pace, 6th of 12, 5l behind Weather Babe (11-4) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Bonnet's Vino 11-1 (10-12) Led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind The Govaness (10-7) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Down Ace (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in May beating Handmaid (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
Fairy Bay 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened 8f out, tailed off, 10th of 14, 49l behind Indian Stream (10-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 23l behind Blase Chevalier (10-9) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Lady Charisma 11-4fav (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, switched outside and headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Chill Factor (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Lady Fingers 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, off the bridle before halfway, lost place over 4f out, rallied on inside and hung left over 2f out, plugged on, 7th of 11, 17l behind Polly Peachum (10-12) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in May '12.
Langarve Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up in last trio, headway 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 27l behind Cogry (10-11) at Southwell 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
My Miss Lucy 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, 28l behind Call Me A Star (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar '12.
Queen Olivia 5-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Horizontal Speed (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Reves D'amour (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led, ridden before last, headed after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Blase Chevalier (10-9) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Rising Teal 6-1 (10-7) Led or disputed lead to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 24l behind Celestial Island (11-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Siksika (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, 4th and one pace next, no extra last, 4th of 11, 14l behind In By Midnight (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Garnock (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up, 8th and in touch after 5th, no impression 3 out, 7th of 11, 22l behind In By Midnight (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.