Racecards
17:30 Towcester
gg.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,643
- 2nd: £479
- 3rd: £240
- Form 34-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd towards finish
Dervla (IRE)
51- Form 60-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch on inside, outpaced 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 00/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up in rear, struggling halfway, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
in touch on outside, driven 7f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Brendan Powell
with leader, ridden 4f out, no chance with leaders from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in touch, driven to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to press for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
NO PUSHOVER is a half-sister to smart chaser Wishfull Thinking and Tara Royal. If she's inherited a fraction of her siblings' ability, she'd have to go close in this and is preferred to stablemate Tiller Belle and A Shade Of Bay, a close second on her debut at Uttoxeter but racing on a much quicker surface here. Bonnet's Vino and Dervla have shown some ability while Hortense Mancini and The Govaness should be noted for future reference.
Formwatch
Bonnet's Vino 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 13, 24l behind Mayfair Music (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (5) gd.
Dervla (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Raced wide on back straight, always in rear, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Molly's A Diva (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Pinnacle Ofpassion (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, well behind Carole's Spirit (11-0) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Feb.
Tiller Belle Revoque mare out of Farmer's Pet.
Dream Mistress Doyen filly out of Arcady.
Ereyna Erhaab filly out of Tereyna.
Hortense Mancini King's Best filly out of Have Fun.
No Pushover Scorpion filly out of Poussetiere Deux.
The Govaness Kayf Tara filly out of Just Kate.
A Shade Of Bay 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 12f out, not much room over 10f out, headway 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, staying on but held when short of room towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Delta Forty (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) sft.