Racecards
12:10 Newcastle
EBF/QuinnBet Mares' Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
Annie Brown
593- Form 8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up towards rear, effort 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened after
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Midgley
held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, clear towards finish
- Form 46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell
led, edged right and headed 14f out, chased leader, led again 4f out, clear briefly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final 75 yards
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey B Roberts
held up, closed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leader, left in lead 14f out, clear 10f out until 7f out, headed 4f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
BECKY THE BOO was just behind a couple of subsequent winners when she finished fourth at Newbury in November and Fergal O’Brien’s mare wouldn’t need to improve much on that to land this. Nell's Bells is a half-sister to winning bumper/hurdler Fin And Game and her stable is in good form but Lincoln Lyn will need further on breeding. Latterhead is Flat-bred, however, and should handle the surface while Phil Healy is a likely improver. Jacqanina has a really nice jumping pedigree but it’s taken a long time to get her on the track.
Formwatch
Annie Brown 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders to over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Zakharova (11-7) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
Becky The Boo 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Skytastic (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Grenadine Save (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 11, dist behind Merry Mistress (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Jacqanina Fame And Glory M out of Ninna Nanna.
Lincoln Lyn Universal M out of Altesse De Sou.
Phil Healy (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, asked to quicken half way up home straight, stayed on without threatening, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Karlie (10-12) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Oct.
Sue Ellen (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Towards the rear of midfield, driven over 4f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Hollymount (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Big Ears (IRE) Yeats M out of Theleze.
Nell's Bells (IRE) Milan M out of Miss Cilla.
Westy's Super Mare (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Good Look Charm (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Latterhead (IRE) Raven's Pass filly out of Sequined.