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12:25 Towcester
Gg.com Alerts Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,927
- 2nd: £860
- 3rd: £430
- 4th: £215
- Form 7-51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, hampered 2nd, fell 5th
Malindi Bay
23- Form 4183-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 97-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear, hit 2nd, hampered 5th, headway after 6th, went 3rd 8th, well held approaching 2 out
Argentia
252- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 7055-88
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, not fluent 6th, always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 55/PP0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, hampered 2nd, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 31-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace
- Form 5-76
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
mid-division, some headway after 8th, weakened 3 out
Filimoss
15- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, lost place before 6th, well beaten whem mistake 3 out
- Form P/2563-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold, mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, mistakes 6th and 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 76-47F6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey C Wallis
held up in rear, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon well held, remote 3rd briefly when mistake last
- Form U4/4475-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up towards rear, fell 3rd
- Form P/0-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey M Goldstein
took keen hold, tracked leader until after 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
MALINDI BAY likes soft ground and this strong-staying mare gets the nod to land the spoils. A comfortable winner at Uttoxeter last time, for which she picks up a penalty, Kim Bailey's mare looks sure to run well. Kaituna won well at Plumpton but the filly faces very different ground today, and along with Catch The Rascal is reluctantly taken on. The former point-to-point winner Bounds And Leaps is the other to mention in a competitive opener.
Formwatch
Kaituna (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, hampered 3rd, soon in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, every chance approaching 2nd last, led soon after, ridden clear, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating The Hon Tara (10-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Malindi Bay 4-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, led approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct beating Saintly Lady (10-7) by 11l, 8 ran.
Aeronautica (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor, 7th of 14, well behind Banjaxed Girl (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Argentia 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 5f out, 14th of 20, well behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in Mar.
Bach Street Girl (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden 4th, behind when mistake 6th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Along Came Rosie (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Baltrap (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, behind from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Spice Bar (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft, 11 ran.
Bounds And Leaps 25-1 (10-12) Led until 5f out, weakened 3f out, 5th of 16, 16l behind Wassailing Queen (10-9) at Warwick 2m N H flat (5) gd.
Catch The Rascal (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 9, 11l behind Brixen (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Filimoss 66-1 (10-11) In touch until outpaced 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 8th of 10, 31l behind Peckhamecho (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Inkberrow Rose (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 5th, not fluent next, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Annimation (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
M'lady Rousseur (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, no chance final 3f, 10th of 17, 24l behind Gaselee (9-12) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct (flat).
My Viking Bay (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, jumped left, stayed on from 2 out, blundered last, never nearer, 6th of 15, 12l behind Line Freedom (10-10) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
Pull The Wool (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place halfway, rallied 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, well behind Captive Audience (10-13) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Sassy Wren Best Of The Bests mare out of Times Of Times.
The Dark Witch 200-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, jumped slow 5th, tailed off approaching next, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Iceman George (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Basford Lady (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, soon weakened, pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Along Came Rosie (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs, 13 ran.