15:35 Towcester

Thursday 21 December 2017

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totepoolliveinfo.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 0.9s

All Change

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: P R Webber

33/1

Fourth foal of a winning point-to-pointer and representing a yard with a 4-68 record in bumpers for the past five years.

Form:

Belle's Spirit

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin

25/1

Half-sister to five winners including Arctic Spirit who won seven races for this yard.Trainer is 0-65 in bumpers in recent years.

Form:

Dinos Benefit⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: R Woollacott

7/1

Bought for £32,000 having won two of her four point-to-points and finishing runner-up in the others. Has joined a yard that get one ready for these events and this jockey booking usually carries significance.

Form: 2112

Frizzle³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Half-sister to the smart hurdler No Comment made her debut a month ago in a Lingfield AW bumper. The market suggested more was expected so interesting to see if she has learned from the experience.

Form: 5

Jennifer Juniper²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

14/1

Runner-up in a point-to-point but failed to threaten on bumper debut. Stable have been doing well in these events this term and the market will tell us if she has come on appreciably for the run.

Form: 42-7

Lickety Split

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: M Scudamore

25/1

By Big Bucks' brother Buck's Boum and a half-sister to a winning point-to-pointer. Some speed on the dam's side and from a yard with a 10% strike rate in similar contests.

Form:

Maggies Legend^t1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Charlie Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales

50/1

Half-sister to a bumper placed horse out of a dam who won at up to 3m1f over hurdles. Finished down the field on last month's debut and improvement necessary now.

Form: 0

Midnightreferendum

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

9/2

Second foal of a prolific winning point-to-pointer and from a yard who had a bumper winner at Ludlow yesterday. Definitely one to be interested in.

Form:

Pineapple Rush³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/4

Related to several winners and a full-sister to the useful pair Premier Bond and Ace High. Third in Listed company at Cheltenham on debut and sights lowered considerably here.

Form: 3

Queenohearts⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds

5/1

Stayed on well for fourth on Chepstow debut and this even stiffer track will suit. Stable get their share of winners in these events so not one to rule out entirely.

Form: 4

Shantung²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham

12/1

Full-sister to useful staying hurdler/chaser Super Duty and showed some ability on her debut. In a hotter heat here and may struggle unless improving greatly.

Form: 4

Stravinskys Flame^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris

50/1

Second foal of a selling hurdler and makes less appeal on pedigree than many of these. Hooded on debut and hard to fancy.

Form:

The Lawley

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: M Appleby

20/1

Alflora sister to a bumper winner out of a dam who also landed a similar event. In good hands to maintain that family tradition and the jockey booking adds some intrigue.

Form:

The Toojumpa

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

33/1

Third foal of a dam who was a triple winner over hurdles. Yard are 0-12 in these contests and others make more appeal.

Form:

Non-Runners

Oscars Little Rose

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: S Thomas J: Adrian Heskin

Queens Cave³⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Pineapple Rush (7/4), Queens Cave (4/1), Midnightreferendum (9/2), Queenohearts (5/1), Dinos Benefit (7/1), Shantung (12/1), Jennifer Juniper (14/1), Frizzle (14/1), The Lawley (20/1), Oscars Little Rose (20/1), Lickety Split (25/1), Belle's Spirit (25/1), All Change (33/1), The Toojumpa (33/1), Stravinskys Flame (50/1), Maggies Legend (50/1)

There are some talented ex-pointers in this such as Queen's Cave and Dino's Benefit, whilst Midnight Referendum and The Lawley are newcomers who make appeal based on pedigree. Queenofhearts shaped well enough on Chepstow debut to show she can land a race of this type, but PINEAPPLE RUSH probably achieved a lot more when placed in Listed company on her debut and she may have the edge here.