Racecards
15:35 Newbury
Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £19,932
- 2nd: £7,480
- 3rd: £3,745
- 4th: £1,866
- Form 5P61-42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced in third throughout, closed on leaders 13th, ridden when challenging for second last, weakened when held by leading pair towards finish
- Form 2351-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
disputed 1st, soon raced in second, close up when went five lengths clear with leader 10th, bad mistake 11th, chased winner from 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, rallied when pressed for position run-in, kept on
- Form 23222-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
made most, disputed 1st, soon clearly led, went five lengths clear with one other rival 10th, much reduced lead 13th, travelling best when asserted 2 out, gained two lengths with efficient jump last, ridden out
- Form 22-5111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
raced in fourth, not fluent 9th, struggling when dropped to last 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for mare's performance)
- Form 1130-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up last, slow jump and lost ground 8th, not fluent 9th, some headway 13th, pushed along 14th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Fantastic Lady (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Pressed leader, led 4th, faced strong challenge from before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind La Renommee (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
Apple Away (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Chased winner until before 11th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Marsh Wren (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Don't Rightly Know 12-1 (11-4) Made all, going well 4 out, ridden 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Hititi (11-13) by 10l, 11 ran.
Lady Balko (FR) 5-2fav (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th, led before 15th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and forged on after 2 out, ran on well run-in, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Lagonda (10-4) by 3l, 13 ran.
Smiling Getaway 10-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Cherie D'am (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Dec.