Racecards
12:45 Towcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form P1-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leaders, lost place and dropped towards rear 6th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching next
Cayetina
190- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in touch on inside, not fluent 3rd, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after next
Dardanella
42- Form 22154
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led appraoching 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well
- Form 146-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
not fluent, chased leaders, effort on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next
Rising Teal
17- Form 420-84
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch on outside, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, ridden between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Ticket
23- Form 800
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, hung left paddock bend after 5th, jumped left from next, headed 7th, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 5126-23
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leader, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat
In depth
Verdict
FOUNTAINS MARY returned to action with a good effort at Plumpton. She finished a street clear of the third when beaten less than a length and can go one better in this. Vinnieslittle Lamb looks next best on her recent placed efforts though Rising Teal finished closer at this track on her return from a lay-off and may also figure. Always Smiling is a point-to-point winner but never figured on her hurdling bow and bumper winner Dardanella has yet to figure over timber.
Formwatch
Always Smiling (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 27l behind Captain Cutter (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.
Cayetina 66-1 (10-8) Never on terms, last of 15, well behind Down Ace (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in May.
Dardanella 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 11, 17l behind Joanne One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Fountains Mary 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on, no impression on very cheeky winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Carole's Spirit (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
Rising Teal 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, never nearer, 4th of 15, 10l behind Down Ace (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Ticket 100-1 (11-4) Led until went left and headed 4th, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Centasia (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) sft.
Vinnieslittle Lamb (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Led, narowly headed after 4th, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders, plugged on same pace in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Upbeat Cobbler (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.