Racecards
16:05 Newbury
Cistm/e.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out and weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
in mid-division, well behind from halfway
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
behind, hard ridden to challenge over 3f out, soon one pace and beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
led to over 3f out, weakened rapidly
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
towards rear, effort to chase leaders 4f out weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey B Walsh
held up in rear, plenty to do 4f out, good headway on inner 3f out, led over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
behind, headway under pressure 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
In depth
Verdict
With little form to go on the finale is a difficult race to fathom, but Bajan Girl, Maidstone Mistral, Warm and Into the Shadows are sure to be thereabouts and we will take a chance on the first mentioned. The selection hails from the Martin Pipe yard who do well with horses in this sphere, and she is sure to have been well schooled for this her debut over the obstacles. The same applies to Pipe's other runner Maidstone Mistral, and if either is supported in the market then they should not be ignored. Warm and Into the Shadows represent Mary Reveley and again their chances will be best judged on whether or not there is any market confidence. Of the rest, Serpentine Rock is from an in-form yard and could go well, but in a race where the market will provide the most clues, we will make Bajan Girl our tentative choice.