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14:05 Aintree
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,254
- 2nd: £4,240
- 3rd: £2,122
- 4th: £1,060
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind, never a factor, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, went 2nd after bypassing omitted last (elbow) no chance with winner
- Form 111122
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased winner until before 2 out (normal 3 out) weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
raced keenly in mid-division, plugged on from 3 out (normal 4 out) weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, mistake last
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
always behind, never a factor, tailed off
Megan (GER)
19- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 2nd home turn until the elbow, stayed on same pace in 3rd
- Form U3212
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey T J O'Brien
never going in rear, not keen and reminders before 2nd (1st in back straight), tailed off and pulled up soon after
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up and behind, never on terms
- Form 213441
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Harry Bannister
made virtually all, ridden clear before bypassing omitted last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3rd, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MEGAN was very impressive on soft ground at Leicester on her hurdling debut, beating High Moor Flyer almost 10 lengths with See The Eagle Fly, who had started favourite and had won her previous start at Fontwell, a further 11 lengths away in fourth. Hiconic has been a real flag-bearer for Alex Hales, winning four times, but she’s been beaten the last twice and today’s softer going would have to be a concern. Scholastic tests the water for the Irish fillies and shouldn’t be far away while Talking About You is proving very tough. Her Indoors and Bellatrixsa have both won on the Flat and look the pick of the newcomers representing powerful yards.
Formwatch
Army Of One (GER) (9-2) 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Anton Von Marlow (9-0) at Hoppegarten 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Bellatrixsa (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led, headed narrowly halfway, led 3f out, ridden and pulled clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Bobba Tee (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Her Indoors (IRE) 16-5 (9-4) Held up, ridden and effort on outside 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, always held, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Manucci (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Hiconic 12-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, did well to hold 2nd, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Duffle Coat (10-12) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Oct.
High Moor Flyer 50-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, made most until 5th, led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Megan (10-10) at Leicester 2m fll (3) sft in Nov.
Lightning Blue 200-1 (10-5) In rear, some headway before 3 out, stayed on without threatening, 4th of 10, 35l behind Historic Heart (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Megan (GER) 17-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m fll (3) sft in Nov beating High Moor Flyer (10-10) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
Scholastic (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) In touch, took closer order in 3rd over 3f out, progress to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, kept on well, held, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Poster Child (9-8) at Naas 1m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
See The Eagle Fly (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Chased leaders, raced keenly, led 5th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, took modest 4th after last, 4th of 11, 21l behind Megan (10-10) at Leicester 2m fll (3) sft in Nov.
Talking About You 20-1 (10-11) Made all, just over 2 lengths ahead when left well clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Naizagai (11-4) by 9l, 11 ran.
Ten Thousand Stars 3-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 4th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, briefly regained lead but soon headed before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Jorgie (10-12) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Sarceaux (FR) (8-11) 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Libre (9-1) at Dieppe 1m 7f stks sft in Jul.