Racecards
17:20 Cheltenham
Spreadex Sports And Financial Betting Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, 4th over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 164
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, 5th and no extra over 1f out
Water Willow
161- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Bitter Virtue
162- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up towards rear, struggling final 7f, tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Killian Moore
mid-division, ridden and struggling final 3f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey N de Boinville
gave trouble in preliminaries, bucking, bronking and virtually unrideable for 1f, behind until caught up over 14f out, mid-division 8f out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after
Tara View
40- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide, always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on, driven out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division on outside, closed 6f out, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Miss K Harrington
tracked leaders, close 3rd when switched left over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear on outside, headway over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Midnight Glory is a half-sister to three winning jumpers but Richard Johnson is sticking with Kahaleesi, even though the Shirocco filly disappointed when an odds-on market leader at Ludlow in January. Jessica Harrington has sent over Katy P and she's another interesting newcomer while Tara View is probably better than she showed on her debut at Newbury when easy to back. MERIBEL MILLIE ran green on her debut at Doncaster in November but kept finding to repel all challengers. She should know more today and can improve past stablemate Water Willow and Westerbee, who also carries a penalty. Dalton Glance is a likely improver and a market move for Hitherjacques Lady would be interesting.
Formwatch
Meribel Millie 3-1fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, hung left when ridden 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov beating Chase End Charlie (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Westerbee (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, chased leaders when hung left over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, modest 4th over 1f out, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Canoodle (10-7) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Mar.
Water Willow 4-1 (10-10) Made all, clear over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Towcester 1m 6f fll (6) gd in Nov beating Passmore (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bitter Virtue 20-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, outpaced 5f out, well beaten final 3f, tailed off, 15th of 17, 35 1/4l behind Lamanver Alchemy (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Blossom Again Apple Tree M out of Millkom Elegance.
Dalton Glance 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Little Miss Poet (10-5) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Pacific Pearl (IRE) Westerner M out of Claudia's Pearl.
Roxy Belle Black Sam Bellamy M out of Royal Roxy.
Tara View 25-1 (10-10) Always behind, 11th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Sam's Adventure (10-13) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Hitherjacques Lady (IRE) Robin Des Champs filly out of Crackin' Liss.
Kahaleesi 10-11fav (10-6) Held up, headway 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Royal Debutante (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (5) hvy in Jan.
Katy P Ask filly out of Kingara.
Midnight Glory Midnight Legend filly out of Land Of Glory.
Miss Maiden Over (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 6f out, 11th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Scorpion Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Pearlita Milan filly out of Pearl Buttons.
Lady Longshot 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Queen Odessa (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.