Racecards
14:55 Newbury
Focus Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 22-4524
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey James Bowen
raced wide, chased winner throughout, pushed along and well held from 4 out, 5 lengths down at the last, no chance with winner
- Form 252223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, clear from 4 out, 5 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 3-24235
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in 5th, went 4th at 3rd, went 3rd on long run before 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened soon after
- Form 538231
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
tracked leaders on inside, slowed badly into 3rd almost unseated rider and lost place, rallied tracking leaders 7th, pushed along and outpaced 12th, hit 4 out, no chance after
Candy Lou
22- Form 18P-P86
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
raced wide, chased leading pair, jumped slowly bumped stumbled and dropped to rear 7th, rallied before 12th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
GLORIOUS LADY appeared to show huge improvement fitted with cheekpieces at Warwick a week ago and is effectively 7lb lower here with Tabitha Worsley also taking off 3lb again. She should win again with a similar effort as Lilith had a hard race at Plumpton on Monday and has been racing over much longer trips. Fortunes Melody is 2lb lower than when runner-up at Taunton in January so looks the danger.
Formwatch
Fortunes Melody 2-1 (10-8) Led, pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon pushed along and gradually weakened, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Fantastic Lady (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lilith (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Pressed leader, awkward 9th, led 13th until 4 out, lost 2nd after next, plugged on in modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Len Brennan (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Roseisaroseisarose (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (12-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Glorious Lady (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase leader last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Warwick 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Farne (11-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Candy Lou 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, ridden along at times, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Lots Of Luck (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.