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12:20 Newbury
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £23,500 added
- Winner: £13,968
- 2nd: £5,231
- 3rd: £2,613
- 4th: £1,304
- Form 22/22-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd approaching and hit 3 out, outright 2nd next, ridden and held before last, one pace run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 164-512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last pair, hit 3rd, good headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out until next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before last
- Form 8/2F2-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
chased leaders on outside, pushed along edged left and outpaced before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 1/117-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
made all, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 11-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased winner until pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
Soiesauvage (FR)
226- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
took keen hold, always last, pushed along and struggling before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DUSKY LEGEND quickly took Copper Kay's measure over this track and trip at the start of the month and she's fancied to confirm that for despite 3lb worse terms, and also end the unbeaten record over hurdles of La Bague Au Roi. Warren Greatrex's five-year-old is on a hat-trick after victories at Uttoxeter and Wetherby but this free-going start didn't appear to enjoy soft going when beaten in a bumper at Aintree in April. Happy Diva was only headed close home in a maiden at Ludlow but this is much tougher and Ms Parfois and Soiesauvage are making their hurdling debuts.
Formwatch
Dusky Legend 11-8fav (11-3) Held up, in touch, good headway into 4th 3 out, tracked leading pair going well next, led before the last, ridden clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m (2) gd in Nov beating Copper Kay (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Copper Kay 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well approaching 3 out, upsides next, led between last two until before the last, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dusky Legend (11-3) at Newbury 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Happy Diva (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up, closed 2nd, challenged 3 out, soon led, went right last, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Tara View (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
La Bague Au Roi (FR) 8-15fav (11-3) Made all, shaken up before last, quickened clear, won at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Whatduhavtoget (11-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Ms Parfois (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, on inside, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 19, 9 1/2l behind Irish Roe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Soiesauvage (FR) (10-2) won at Fontainebleau 1m 7f stks sft in Apr beating Baladala Reconce (10-2) by 10l, 14 ran.