Racecards
15:20 Newbury
British EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 9-P7018
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 312-71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra next
- Form UF-1UF2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, stayed on gamely, driven out
- Form 1-292
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in touch, chased winner after 3rd, ridden 2 out, edged right last, lost 2nd flat, kept on
My Lady Grey
17- Form 643-48
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, took keen hold, lost place before 3rd, weakened before 7th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 310-66P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent until after 3rd, losing place when mistake 4th, soon well behind, pulled up before 7th
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went left 2 out and last, went 2nd flat, kept on, unable to challenge winner
- Form 1-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leaders on inside, ridden after 7th, soon beaten, weakened 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sunrise Ruby beat her half-sister Skin Deep, a subsequent hurdles winner, in a Southwell bumper last June but faces no easy task on her jumping debut. Legends Gold chased home a subsequent winner at Ludlow on her hurdles bow and will know more today but we’ll stick with MIDNIGHTREFERENDUM, who travelled strongly and showed a fine turn of foot to beat the odds-on Outofthisworld at Fontwell and should continue on an upward curve. Our Dot's Baby and We'llcwhathappens add to the interest but Kentford Mallard looks up against it again.
Formwatch
Kentford Mallard 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, switched right after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Quri (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnightreferendum 6-4 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, effort after 2 out, upsides when hit last, soon led, ridden and edged right flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating Outofthisworld (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Our Dot's Baby (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Evidence De Thaix (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Legends Gold (IRE) 9-4 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 4 out, 4 lengths off winner 3 out, no impression from next, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Liberty Bella (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
My Lady Grey 28-1 (10-5) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, never on terms after, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Zanza (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Oldtown Polly (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Sunrise Ruby (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, driven and ran final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Skin Deep (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
We'llcwhathappens (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Raced on inside, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on, no impression, 4th of 10, 25l behind The White Mouse (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.