Racecards
13:00 Haydock Park
Racing TV Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 58y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
made all, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 2/51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 275-41U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased winner until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 2nd again 3 out until bad mistake next, no chance after, plugged on
Just A Whim
15- Form 68
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, tracked winner 2nd until 3 out, chased leaders, plugged on
- Form 14-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
jumped left at times, always last and never going well, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-56511
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Harry Reed
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In depth
Verdict
Mrs Barnes produced a 50/1 shock at Huntingdon and has been very lightly raced but has more on her plate here. Style It Out looks very progressive and a step back up in trip won’t be a problem but she is carrying 12lb extra. Midnight legacy is making her hurdling debut after a year off and may need the experience so this can go to UPTOWN LADY, who was staying on when unseating her rider at the last in a Grade 3 at Sandown last month and would have been placed at worst had she stood up. Jonjo O’Neill’s mare had beaten a subsequent winner 14 lengths earlier at Warwick. Fable is progressing but has a bit to find with the selection off level weights.
Formwatch
Fable (FR) Evensfav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, joined run-in, stayed on to assert final 100 yards,, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Juniper (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Mrs Barnes (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, strong challenged inside final 75 yards, just prevailed post, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Who's The Boss (11-4) by ns, 13 ran.
Uptown Lady (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden before next, staying on again disputing 2nd when unseated rider last, at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Just A Whim 250-1 (10-10) Mistakes in rear, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Valsheda (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Midnight Legacy (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, close up halfway, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Max Appeal (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Style It Out 10-3 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd going well before 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Jessiemac (11-11) by 10l, 10 ran.