Racecards
14:25 Sandown Park
Weatherbys General Stud Book Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,085
- 2nd: £6,411
- 3rd: £3,210
- 4th: £1,599
- Form 66-1341
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
never travelled in rear, plugged on in 5th after 3 out, no chance when blundered last, never on terms
- Form 32-1512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced keenly, tracked winner, led 3rd until before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair until the last, weakened run-in
- Form 11-1212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up off the pace in mid-division, steady headway into 4th place before 4th, 3rd 3 out, effort on wide outside into 2nd 2 out, 2 lengths down last, one pace run-in
Melangerie
29- Form 11-5311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway approaching 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
- Form 22-2114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced on inside, led until 3rd, tracked leader, stayed on inside in straight and led again before 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly run-in
- Form 346-311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent in chasing group, not fluent 4th, weakened next, struggling in rear when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2623-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
off the pace in mid-division, weakened 5th, behind and struggling when jumped into back of rival 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 415-133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 4-2321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, settled tracking clear leading pair, hit 3 out and lost 3rd, plugged on into modest 3rd again last
Viking Queen
76- Form 63/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always behind, last and struggling after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This has an open look about it with several open to further improvement. If You Say Run got nowhere near Maria’s Benefit over 2m at Taunton but the return to a longer trip will help Paul Nicholls’ mare. Midnight Tune paid the price for setting too strong a pace last time at Ascot but she faces a battle for the lead here from the likes of Sensulano, Banjo Girl, Redemption Song and Naranja. The latter is on a steep upward curve and could be the pick of that quartet but the extra distance should suit Melangerie, who is a half-sister to four winners who all stayed beyond 2m. She’s won her last two and will attract support given connections but ALL CURRENCIES may offer more value. Gary Moore’s six-year-old beat Melangerie at Worcester in the autumn in a race that’s worked out well and was very impressive upped to this trip at Newbury, though needs forgiving a poor run at Taunton in between when well behind If You Say Run. Oh Michelle will be winning soon but probably not today.
Formwatch
All Currencies (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up and behind, good headway tracking leaders after 4 out, 3rd next, led 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan beating Lady Of Lamanver (11-6) by 4l, 14 ran.
Banjo Girl (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, led, clear before 2 out until ridden before last, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind The New Pharaoh (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
If You Say Run (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased winner, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, regained 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 5, 30l behind Maria's Benefit (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Melangerie 6-5fav (11-6) In touch, headway before 3 out, squeezed up 3 out,soon switched right, went left 2 out, left in close 2nd last, ridden and stayed on to lead run-in, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Passing Call (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Midnight Tune 4-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6th, headed before 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-4) at Ascot 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Naranja 13-8fav (11-0) Jumped well, made all, hit 3 out, joined next, ridden and stayed on to assert and well in command before the last, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Lerichi Belle (10-8) by 9l, 6 ran.
Oh Michelle 10-3 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, closed on outside from 5th, pressing winner when wandered slightly before 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind The Vocalist (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Redemption Song (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd from last, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Black Tulip (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Sensulano (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Made virtually all, mistake 4 out, asserting 2 out, soon hung right, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan beating Molly The Dolly (11-6) by 3l, 5 ran.
Viking Queen 50-1 (10-12) Held up on inside, took keen hold, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 2 out, went modest 4th before last, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Majestic Moll (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.