Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 62841 Oh Lovely No

 

The steady improvement of Oh Lovey No culminated in a well-deserved victory at Morphettville on Wednesday, September 3.

An odds-on $1.75 favourite, Oh Lovey No was ridden patiently by apprentice Matthew Chadwick before finishing best to win The Fotobase Group Maiden (2037m).

The Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor-trained five-year-old mare, drew clear to win by 1-1/2 lengths from Fiery Moon ($101) with Dexter Dream ($5.50) a similar margin away third.

Oh Lovey No had two previous trainers, and one start running last, before finding her way into the Aaron Bain Racing stables approaching the middle of the year.

She has been a steady improver in seven runs with two seconds and a third at her three runs before stepping out at Morphettville.

Chadwick allowed the mare to settle on the inside towards the tail of the field of seven early and waited until turning for home before trying to improve.

Oh Lovey No came to the middle of the track past the 300-metre mark and wore down the leaders to win well.

Trainer Aaron Bain paid credit to winning jockey Matthew Chadwick.

“Matthew was very patient,” Bain said.

“I commented that it was looking a bit of a horror show at the 1000 metres.

“But the gaps opened, the mare took them, and Matt rode her a treat in the end.

“Nick Cadd and his wife were here to watch her win.

“Nick has been very patient. Her first couple of starts were a bit rocky, she got beat a fair way.

“The blinkers went on, the tongue tie went on and she has been a lot better for it.

“She turned the corner culminating in the win today.

“She will now go to Balaklava next Wednesday for a Benchmark 56 over 2200 metres.”

Winning jockey Matthew Chadwick

“She has made a lot of gradual improvement,” Chadwick said.

“The first time I rode her I lost ground on her between the half-mile (800m) and the 400 and I said to the team she has got something there, she just needs to put it all together.

“Put the blinkers on and she was a different horse.

“She should have won last start, it was a car crash on my part.

“She has come here today, at a short price, and she put them away like she should have done.

“Today, I rode her like the best horse in the race and got some beautiful carts into it and found the right place to be.

“I knew I wouldn’t be too far away from them when I got clear air, and she put the sword to them.

“Congratulations to ‘Bainy’, Ned, the team and the owners, they have a progressive stayer here.”