Racecards
13:55 Newton Abbot
RNIB Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 74
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
took keen hold, held up towards rear, good headway on outside before 5th, went 2nd well before 2 out, led before 2 out, stayed on flat, ridden out
- Form 40U577
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, ridden and lost place quickly before 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
took keen hold, in touch, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 349-549
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, pushed right and hampered 4th, driven after 3 out, went modest 3rd before last
Oak Leaves
107- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey C O'Farrell
took keen hold, chased leaders, led after 2nd, blundered badly 4th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off
Redgrave Dancer
335- Form 97-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
soon well behind, hung right and reluctant on stable bend after 4th, tailed off when refused next
Sentosa
20- Form 7-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until after 2nd, chased leader, lost 2nd well before 2 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
Adiynara (IRE)
260- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Thornton
took keen hold, held up in touch, hampered on inside bend after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, hung left before last, no impresssion
In depth
Verdict
BOLLIN JUDITH's close-up fourth to Featherintheattic at Huntingdon last month is easily the best form on offer here and AP McCoy's presence in the saddle is an added bonus. Jim Best's mare should have few problems getting off the mark today. My Legal Lady may not be suited by the drop in distance having finished second over 2m6f here on her reappearance while Lost Two Stars continues to disappoint. Debutante Dundrum Dancer was a sprinter on the Flat in Ireland and has been off the track a long time.
Formwatch
Bollin Judith 11-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to 4th approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, 4th of 16, 4l behind Featherintheattic (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off, mistake last, 7th of 11, 35l behind Princely Player (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dundrum Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, 9th before halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dahindar (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp 60-80 pol in Oct '10 (flat).
Lost Two Stars (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders until after 8th, 9th of 16, well behind Hobb's Dream (10-9) at Taunton 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Oak Leaves 80-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Tempest River (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Redgrave Dancer 100-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 36l behind Savant Bleu (10-11) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in May.
Sentosa 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place before 2 out, 14th of 15, well behind Swing Bowler (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Adiynara (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, raced keen early, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Lady Bennett (8-6) at Down Royal 1m 2f fll hcp 50-80 gd in Jul (flat).
My Legal Lady 22-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, every chance when jumped left 2 out, weakening when jumped left last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Madam Noso (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.