Racecards
16:20 Leicester
Croxton Park Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class D )
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 0-44415
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, led approaching 3 out, driven out
- Form 00-54F5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on flat
- Form PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form PP/P6PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
in touch, ridden 5th, soon behind
- Form 42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
keen, in touch, headway and mistake 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, hung right approaching last, stayed on towards finish
Vanilla Moon
62- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey L P Aspell
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Sweet Oona was allowed to go off at 100/1 last time, but put in a tremendous effort to finish runner up to Rood Boy, she can go one better here today at the expense of Reseda and My World. The Venetia Williams trained six-year-old displayed much improved form in that Wincanton event going down by just half a length. As it was only her second outing following a long lay off she should be capable of further progression. Reseda looks the main threat to the selection following a smooth victory over Latin Queen at Taunton last time. That was just a hands and heels job so there could be plenty more in the locker. My World disappointed at Warwick last time, but his previous effort when defeating Mega D'Estruval at Lingfield puts him right in the picture here. Vanilla Moon has shown promise in two outings to date and looks the best of the remainder, however Sweet Oona is only has to repeat her last effort to take the honours here.