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14:50 Towcester
Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 24614F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
made all, drew clear from 4 out, unchallenged
- Form 0U6-515
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 08-78P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Felix de Giles
mid-division, on inside, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden and 8 lengths down when mistake next, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form P5-3345
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey E Glassonbury
in touch, dropped to mid-division 3rd, driven after 5th, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form B3P3P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S P Jones
behind, not fluent 1st and 2nd, early reminders, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Dhu Loch
288- Form 79F2-17
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, driven 6th, weakened after 4 out
Entertain Me
19- Form 7PP46
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
chased easy winner to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 4-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, dropped to mid-division 3rd, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
Money Finder
38- Form 9584
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Michael Murphy
mid-division, weakened 4 out
- Form 4-66P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear when lost action and pulled up before 6th, dismounted
Sendinpost
15- Form P7P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6PPP45
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 64
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Jim Old's Mrs Fawlty won her maiden hurdle here last month in good fashion, staying on well to beat She's On The Case, before struggling in a handicap at Sandown and she has to be considered under her penalty but a better bet looks to be another runner under an extra 5lbs, EVELLA, who gets the vote over Dermatologiste. Caroline Bailey's mare is relatively lightly raced under rules but does have plenty of experience between the flags and has run some decent races of late but she is inconsistent and may be best watched. Ferdy Murphy has his team in good order so his runner, Archdale Lady, has to be considered but she needs to step up on previous form to trouble the judge. Martin Keighley's Dhu Loch has shown winning point form but was well held when last seen under rules, while Vic Dartnall's Cuckoo Lane probably needs more time. Paul Webber's Here's The Key has only had three starts so far and she has to be respected but a better bet looks to be Neil King's Evella, who was still there with every chance before falling two out at Southwell last time and she can make amends here.
Formwatch
Evella (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led and set good pace, headed 3 out, held in 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Banjaxed Girl (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Mrs Fawlty (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, staying on when hampered last, kept on flat, 5th of 12, 9l behind Qaspal (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb.
Archdale Lady (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, weakened from 7th, 10th of 16, 29l behind Good Old Thyme (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Bobbisox (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place after 7th, 7th when hampered 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 25l behind Queen Poline (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Cuckoo Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right 2nd, headway next, weakening when not fluent 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Hopeful Start (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.
Dermatologiste 66-1 (10-8) Prominent, lost place 6th, soon in rear, rallied and headway on inner from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Flaming Charlie (11-4) at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Dhu Loch 7-2 (11-7) Prom; led 12 til hdd 3 out; wknd qckly nxt, 7th of 12, 28l behind Slipawayon (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in May.
Entertain Me 200-1 (10-12) In touch in 5th, weakened from next, 6th of 14, well behind Banjaxed Girl (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Here's The Key (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 10, 37l behind Topsham Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Money Finder 100-1 (11-1) Led to 7th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 14, 27l behind Mrs Fawlty (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Queen Octavia 100-1 (10-9) Towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along after 4th, soon well behind, last of 8, well behind Diavoleria (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd.
Sendinpost 13-2 (10-3) Not always fluent in rear, behind 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Crannaghmore Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Simplyirresistible (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 45l behind Bureaucrat (10-4) at Hereford 2m 4f sell (5) gd in Nov.