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18:00 Towcester

gg.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,055
  • 2nd: £599
  • 3rd: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.60s
  • Off Time: 18:01:33
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, black sash and cap with blue hoop
  • Form 271-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

led to 3rd, led again 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, white sleeves, yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 860-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, never dangerous

4
Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4792-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, led before 6th, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Light blue, black sash, armlets and hoop on cap
  • Form 60909-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 77

held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 7th, one pace from 2 out, weakened last

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap
  • Form 498-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders on outer and keen, hit 1st, led 3rd, headed before 6th, weakened next, fell 8th

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, Red sleeves, Dark Blue and Red check cap
  • Form 4/12-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

8
Silk - TANGERINE, BLACK sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 21/9-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway on inner 3 out, ridden before last, kept on

10
Silk - Green, Yellow hooped sleeves, Cerise and Gold quartered cap
  • Form FF/6F56-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, one pace

11
Silk - Yellow, Red spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

Saltara

20
150/1
  • Form 005P/5P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, weakened from 7th

12
Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves
  • Form 438U32-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up in touch, blundered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on, always held

13
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
50/1
  • Form 798-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch,lost place after 5th, reminders before 7th, soon struggling

14
Silk - White, red hoops, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
11/4
  • Form 1/17F2-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well

15
Silk - Grey, emerald green hoops, emerald green cap
15/2
  • Form 2542-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders on inner, led before 2 out, headed before last, one pace

2
NR
  • Form 6/62-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 112

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 6/12566-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

After winning at Bangor, Bellaboosh had to concede 6lb to Lucky Mix at Southwell last time and the latter duly won by six lengths. On level terms today, it's anybody's guess who will come out best of that pair and STAR POTENTIAL could prove better value. She beat only two rivals on her hurdling bow at Exeter, but the runner-up has subsequently won and Sue Gardner's filly is open to plenty of improvement. Blue Lovell finished a respectable second on her first start over timber and should go well along with The Strawberry One and Varkala.

Formwatch

Bellaboosh (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led approaching next, joined 2 out and soon driven, headed before last, weakened and no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Lucky Mix (11-0) at Southwell 3m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Star Potential 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and appeared held last, stayed on to lead post, gifted race by errant rival, won at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) fm in Apr beating Sara's Smile (10-12) by ns, 3 ran.

Blue Lovell (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Spiritual Art (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.

Calusa Catrina (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Taste The Wine (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.

Charlotte's Ball (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Hindon Road (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.

Classical Rocker 2-1 (11-7) Led to 8 & 10-13; led 15 til hdd 2 out; rallied flat; just failed, 2nd of 4, nk behind John Daniell (12-0) at Ston Easton 3m ptp fm in Mar.

Identimin 16-1 (10-5) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Vincitore (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Prime Design (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake 6th, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 48l behind Countess Susy (10-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.

Saltara 100-1 (10-7) Led, mistake and went right 1st, slow and headed next, in rear when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Camden (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.

Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd at 5th, led 4 out, driven and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 20l behind Round The Horn (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.

Sor Brook 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 35l behind Wilde Ruby (10-4) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (5) gf in Apr.

The Strawberry One 11-8fav (10-5) Led until 1st, chased leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, not fluent and pecked 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Captain Sully (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

Varkala (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up in rear on outside, headway when not fluent 4th, stayed on approaching last to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind There And Then (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.

Lucky Mix 2-1fav (11-0) In touch on inside, smooth headway to track leaders 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged and mistake 2 out, led before last, drew clear flat, won at Southwell 3m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Bellaboosh (11-6) by 6l, 11 ran.

Midnight Macarena 4-1 (10-13) In touch on outside, went right and rider unbalanced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 32l behind Spe Salvi (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.