Racecards
16:00 Newcastle
Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1-12211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
led, headed before 3rd, led again before 4 out, headed before next, soon beaten
- Form PP1P-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Arthey
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, weakening when hit 6 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-3285P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
close up, led before 3rd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 2-2U462
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Arthey
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear and in touch, took keen hold, soon close up, led 3 out, soon clear, easily
In depth
Verdict
Jennys Melody ran her best race so far over hurdles over 2m4f here last month when beaten less than two lengths by Hester Flemen with Syddan Rose a remote third. She gets 12lb from WHATDOESTHEFOXSAY but Donald McCain has put up a competent 7lb claimer on his mare, who won twice in the autumn. The latter's victory at Worcester in October has worked out well and she can make a winning return.
Formwatch
Whatdoesthefoxsay (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Made all, edged right after 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, driven and pressed inside final 100 yards, held on, won at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Oct beating Molly's A Diva (11-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Castle Goer (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Killeena House (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl in Dec, 29 ran.
Coolanure (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, struggling 5th, tailed of 7th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Aqalim (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Jennys Melody (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, soon tracked winner, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Hester Flemen (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Syddan Rose (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Chased clear pair, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, well behind Hester Flemen (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.