Ante-post favourite Roxholme Magic failed to make the final of the TV Trophy when finishing only third in the heats over 906 metres at Towcester.
The race went to Irish Corn Cuchulainn winner Ballymac Bonnie, who went clear on the second lap to eventually score a seven and a half length victory over Alma Prince in 55.29sec, which equalled the track record.
Roxholme Magic never appeared to handle being constantly on the turn and was a further length and a quarter back in third.
Droopys Cottage set a new track record when landing the last qualifier.
Dean Childs’ bitch was soon clear and ran her rivals ragged. Ribble Atom made late gains but was still three and a quarter lengths adrift of the winner by the line. The time was 55.17sec.
Childs had looked likely to have a double with Droopys Tamera when she raced clear in the second qualifier but Tony Gifkins’ Bubbly Time passed her on the penultimate turn to score by two and a half lengths in 55.34sec.
Draw for the final:
1 Bubbly Time
2 Ribble Atom
3 Alma Prince
4 Ballymac Bonnie
5 Droopys Cottage
6 Droopys Tamera
Domino Storm and Forest Twilight were joint fastest in the Category One Lowther Stakes over 480 metres.
Derby Plate winner Domino Storm made all in heat one to slam King Danni by just over five lengths in 27.85sec.
Her trainer Mark Wallis was also on the mark in heat five when Evanta Fantasy made all and rode a few early bumps to hold kennelmate Aero Babooshka by half a length in 28.36sec.
Hayley Keightley’s Forest Twilight led from trap to line in heat two to beat Deanridge Angel by just over six lengths in 27.85sec.
The trainer had expected to complete a double with Roxholme Dream in the last heat but she was beaten into third after failing to recover from a missed break.
The race went to Carol Weatherall’s Farloe Lara who led off the last turn to slam early leader Hiphip Who Razor by just over four lengths in 28.18sec.
Liz McNair’s Queen Asia was soon clear in heat three to beat Jaytee Firefly by just over three lengths in 28.10sec.
Derek Law’s Coolavanny Slip avoided most of the trouble in heat four to beat Quiz Book in 28.25sec.
