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17:30 Towcester
Totepool A Better Way To Bet Mares' Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 821-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Freeman
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, easily
- Form 65-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, driven and outpaced 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 65-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
led, headed over 5f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, chased clear and easy winner over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
Himayna
27- Form 3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
behind, pushed along 7f out, soon struggling, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
Viking Gold
21- Form 8-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T R Kinsey
- Jockey T Messenger
with leader, led over 5f out, driven and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
in rear, ridden 7f out, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DESOLAIT is a sturdy looking mare that makes plenty of appeal for this type of contest; The Strawberry One is progressing nicely and has to merit a second look in the betting market, while Viking Gold has some famous names linked to her bloodlines but, like Hill Forts Gloria, already has improvement to find. The last named pair may be best watched today. Similar comments apply to the debutantes: Muzey's Princess and Time Legend, whose pedigrees are nothing out of the ordinary. Himayna was very green on her introduction and could be open to any amount of improvement. Tim Vaughan's mare could easily be a springer in the market in what is likely to be a weak market. However, most of the interest is likely to be surrounding Desolait and it will be mildly surprising if she cannot justify the support in this grade.
Formwatch
The Strawberry One 7-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon switched right and rallied, led approaching final furlong, quickened clear, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f N H flat (6) gd beating Fairview Sue (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Desolait 33-1 (10-6) Slight lead until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Instabella (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f N H flat (4) gd.
Hill Forts Gloria (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway 4f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 20, 12l behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in Mar.
Himayna 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Master Fiddle (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Viking Gold 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out, 8th of 12, 36l behind Silver Gypsy (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (4) gd.
Kykate 12-1 (10-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f, never on terms, 5th of 9, 21l behind High Benefit (10-9) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Muzey's Princess Grape Tree Road filly out of Premier Princess.
Time Legend Midnight Legend filly out of Time To Get Up.