Racecards
13:20 Newbury
Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
Chief Yeoman
45- Form 124
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, driven clear flat, readily
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Johnson
keen in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form P4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
took keen hold, soon well clear, headed 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
never better than mid-division
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, never dangerous
- Form F4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on
Migwell (FR)
11- Form 340
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up behind, some headway from 4 out, never troubled leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leaders until 2nd, gradually lost place, behind and pulled up before last
- Form 46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear, pulled up before last
Travel (POL)
13- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch until weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey T Scudamore
behind from 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss L Sheen
- Jockey C Bolger
never dangerous, behind and pulled up before last
Tai Lass
30- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up rear, late headway from 4 out, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
If Precious Mystery is half as good as the rest of Alan King¿s juveniles, then she could make a winning start at the expense of the likes of fellow newcomers Bernini, Montevideo and German raider Windhund to name but three. Precious Mystery was nothing special on the Flat, losing her maiden tag in moderate company at Yarmouth in September, but has been schooled extensively over timber and will lack for nothing preparation. With Robert Thornton in the saddle, she could turn out to be another string to King¿s Triumph Hurdle bow. Bernini, a Southwell winner in March, is only lightly raced and has the scope to do well over hurdles, now that he is with a top yard. Jonjo O¿Neill saddles both Seeyaj and Montevideo, so the market may provide the best clues. As for Windhund, he showed nothing in three starts on the level in Germany, but his trainer knows the time of day over here by now. An interesting contest then, with Precious Mystery the selection to small stakes