Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Righton Marine Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft plcs)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm plcs)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 85-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey E Whillans
held up, headway after 1st, ridden and switched right after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 96
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
held up and keen, hung left approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Lola's Kiss
33- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, jumped left 1st, weakened after 5th
Miss Domino
28- Form 0P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey R Young
mid-division, lost place after 5th, soon behind
Mrs O'Malley
244- Form 5560-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey M Kettle
prominent, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 07
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 46-3202
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 133-R8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey A Glassonbury
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 17-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
keen, mid-division, headway 4th, hung left and led 2 out, hung left again and mistake last, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Westgrove Berry can land the finale at the expense of Lunar Eclipse and Share My Dream. The selection was a winner on her debut at Catterick back in March but has since failed to trouble the judge. She finished mid division at Cheltenham thereafter but faired better at Kelso last time out when dropped in grade. With trip and ground conditions to suit Westgrove Berry will take all the beating. Lunar Eclipse was a winner at Perth in the height of the summer so ground conditions would be a worry as she was well beaten on soft ground last time out. But with the yard in such good form she is to be noted in the betting market. As is Share My Dream who has form on both good ground and soft conditions. She ran well to finish second to Papillon de Iena at Chepstow last time out but that was in selling company so she will have to be at her very best to win this. So for the winner we return to Westgrove Berry.
Formwatch
Gunadoir (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway halfway, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 17, 13l behind Issaquah (10-9) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Lisrona (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out and weakened, 6th of 15, 23l behind Keepitsecret (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Oct.
Lola's Kiss 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division and weakened halfway, 13th of 17, well behind Issaquah (10-9) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Lunar Eclipse 4-1 (10-7) Chased winner until 5th, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 38l behind Gaelic Gift (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Miss Domino 100-1 (10-0) Held up, blundered and hampered 4th, well behind when pulled up at the 5th in race won by Nightfly (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Mrs O'Malley 100-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, tailed off 5f out, 17th of 22, well behind Rhacophorus (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f mrs lst nhf (1) gd in Apr.
Ruling Reef 100-1 (10-5) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Osana (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Share My Dream (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance but not fluent last, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Papillon de Iena (11-0) at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Tihui Two (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Led, headed 7th, weakening when blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lou Du Moulin Mas (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov hdl (3) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Westgrove Berry (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 3 out, stayed on from last, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 11l behind Smart Street (10-13) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Wild Ground (IRE) Simply Great mare out of Rapid Ground.