Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 63754 Oh Lovey No

Strong staying mare Oh Lovey No produced a powerful finish to grab victory in the Emmetts Plate (2150m) at the Christmas twilight meeting at Sportsbet Oakbank on Friday, December 19.

Oh Lovey No’s win gave trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor a running double as they prepared Flirt in the Stateline Coaches Maiden.

Whereas Flirt led throughout, Oh Lovey No came from last with a typical strong staying effort.

Easy in betting drifting from $2.70 to $4.40, the five-year-old mare won by a long neck from Youbeeforty ($4.80) with Fiora Blue ($7), a length away third.

Rider Matthew Chadwick, who has built up a good record on the winner, allowed her to settle last in the field of seven and didn’t really start asking her to lengthen until the home straight.

It took Oh Lovey No a while to gather momentum, but she hit overdrive over the final 200 metres and arrived in time to gather victory.

Trainer Aaron Bain said Oh Lovey No had done a good job since coming into the stable.

“The win today takes her stakes to more than $70,000 in prizemoney and bonuses,” Bain said.

“She has had two wins, four seconds and a third from her last seven runs for us.

“Today was a typical staying performance and she was strong through the line.

“We will be looking to eventually try to find a suitable metro race for her going forward.

“Even though she is five, the mare is still lightly raced and Ned and I believe she will continue to improve with age and experience.”

Winning jockey Matthew Chadwick said Oh Lovey No had been strong through the line.

“Because I know her, I didn’t get flustered when we were still last coming down the hill,” Chadwick said.

“With a long straight at Oakbank I knew she would gather momentum and be hard to hold off and so it proved.

“Her last 200 metres was very good and I’m she can continue to stand up in staying races.”