Racecards
18:15 Towcester
Michael Jones Jewellers Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 179y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,249 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £450
- Form 614640
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
chased leaders, mistake 5 out, effort after 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
Atlanta Ablaze
398- Form 5/13458-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in rear when fell 5th
- Form 5P3271
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leader, slow 2nd, driven 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
- Form 11P822
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, slow 4th, driven 10th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 493P79
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, pushed along 9th, driven after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 753411
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
made all, drew clear 2 out, finished alone
- Form 3-443P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
Verdict
Atlanta Ablaze did win after a lay-off in 2016 but has an even longer absence to overcome this time. Monar Rose is eased in grade while Phoeniciana was a wide-margin winner over hurdles here last month, though that was on heavy ground. The penny has dropped with BENNYS GIRL over fences and, though she’s shot up the weights, a hat-trick is not out of the question. Saucysioux has been beaten in sellers the last twice but Indian Native still looks a few pounds too high.
Formwatch
Monar Rose 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway next, no impression after 3 out, 10th of 13, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Atlanta Ablaze 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, 8th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Snow Leopardess (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Phoeniciana 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, challenged after 4 out, led before next, ridden clear approaching 2 out, in no danger after, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar beating Sunday In The Park (11-2) by 18l, 11 ran.
Saucysioux 11-8 (11-4) Mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Little Bruce (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.
Tequila Secret (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Soon towards rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off 6th, 9th of 12, dist behind Le Musee (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 7-4fav (10-2) Tracked leader, a little outpaced from 7 out, led run-in, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Pretty Miss Mahler (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Indian Native (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led 10th, headed when lunged at 2 out and pecked, no chance with winner after, 2nd of 5, 27l behind The Bay Birch (10-13) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.