Racecards
13:55 Newbury
Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares' Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £27,500 added
- Winner: £15,661
- 2nd: £5,877
- 3rd: £2,942
- 4th: £1,466
- Form 12U72-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
not that fluent and jumped right at times, made all, jumped slowly 4th, quickened before 4 out, joined 2 out, going best when left well clear last
- Form 3PFP-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, lost 3rd 10th, ridden and outpaced after 13th, left remote 2nd at the last, bled from the nose
- Form 142412
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
raced keenly, held up in 4th, headway to join leaders 9th, 3rd next, close 2nd 5 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, over 1 length down and looking held when stumbled on landing and unseated rider at the last
- Form 2316-71
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
traced winner until 5th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, held when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A typically small field for this mares’ Listed chase. MAGIC OF LIGHT beat Drinks Interval 14 lengths 12 months ago and a repeat is probably on the cards for Jessica Harrington’s eight-year-old, who ran the race of her life when second to Tiger Roll in the Grand National in April and had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. Graceful Legend was the worthy winner of a handicap at Bangor five weeks ago but, along with Field Exhibition, has a mountain to climb at the weights against the Irish raider.
Formwatch
Magic Of Light (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd on outer, carried slightly right at times, disputed lead entering straight, headed and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, no impression, 3rd of 5, 24 1/2l behind Bacardys (11-5) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Drinks Interval 12-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on into 2nd, never reached winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Coillte Eile (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) Held up in rear, in touch 7th, effort before 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Robinshill (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Graceful Legend 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov beating Arthur's Gift (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.