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Readabet.Com Diary Of The Online Gambler Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent and keen, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form UP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Lucky Penny
13- Form 45006/4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
in touch, ridden and lost place after 6th, stayed on from 3 out, left 3rd last
- Form 1555-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened
- Form PU/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, left well clear last, ran on
- Form 50P655-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always towards rear, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5000-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out
Purple Patch
27- Form 042-603
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 7th, chased winner after 3 out until next, weakening when left 2nd last
- Form P-P2226
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, rallied next, 3 lengths 2nd and held when fell last
Slaney Lass
13- Form 12P-1U3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
led, hit 2nd and 7th, headed and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 64F-1U0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leader, ridden after 7th, kept on same pace
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
- Form 45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
Bajan Girl (FR)
215- Form 030-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
took keen hold in rear, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Rideaway Rose, Anniversary Guest and No Sam No, and the confident vote goes to Rideaway Rose. The selection was slightly disappointing behind Football Crazy last time out but prior to that she had been in fair form. This looks easier and with conditions in her favour she will be hard to beat. Anniversary Guest rates the main danger she was a fair third on her hurdling debut behind Castanet and is sure to have learnt from the experience but she did not truly convince she stayed this far and is passed over on this occasion. No Sam No is another worthy of respect on her best form but she may just need the run after a 123 day absence. Of the remainder Slaney Lass is from a shrewd yard and has a top Jockey booked so is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Rideaway Rose.