Quinn delight as Pink Sheets makes all for Listed glory

Mick Quinn was thrilled to see Pink Sheets take Listed gold with an impressive front-running success in the Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday.

Arriving on the back of hat-trick of wins, the improving six-year-old added to that tally when taking a step up in class in her stride with a dominant display.

Finding plenty from the from the front, the 10-1 shot kept on gamely all the way to line to defeat the running-on Ahorsewithnoname by three and a half lengths.

Quinn said: “I’m chuffed to bits. She has just improved with every race this year. She had won her last three and she deserved to take her chance at this grade. I don’t think she got the credit she deserved for winning with a double penalty against the geldings last time.

“Jack (Quinlan) schooled her Wednesday and he felt from 19 days ago, she had strengthened, was full of herself and jumped beautifully.

“She doesn’t have to front run, but if no one is going to go on, she is happy to bowl along. She just jumps from hurdle to hurdle. I thought her jumping was impeccable and I thought Jack rode a lovely race pace wise, as she just had enough to see it through.

“It’s my fifth stakes winner and the last one was a long time ago, so I’m chuffed to bits.”

Pink Sheets was introduced at 20-1 for the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival by Paddy Power.