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14:25 Sandown Park
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 1-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
disputed close 2nd until 3rd, raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced in 4th 3 out, went modest 3rd before next
- Form 1-12221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in 4th, good headway out wide into 2nd before 4th, led before 4 out, joined 2 out, headed between last two, weakened and no chance with winner
Touchy Feely
58- Form 23-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly disputing 2nd on inside until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in
- Form 2-1P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace in last, pushed along and no response before 2 out, went remote 4th run-in, never involved
- Form 21-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led until before 4 out, chased leader, challenged out wide 2 out, led between last two, pushed clear before the last, stayed on strongly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Deeply Superficial is fitted with a tongue-tie on her first appearance since wind surgery - she was fourth in this grade last time at Naas. Harry Skelton prefers She's A Saint to Vicki Vale with his mount having beaten a subsequent winner at Ffos Las but YOU WEAR IT WELL’s second to the Ballymore favourite Hermes Allen in the Challow at Newbury is the stand-out form and she is the one to beat with her yard having also won this nice prize two years ago. Touchy Feely will need to take a big step forward from her two wins to date if she is to complete the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Deeply Superficial (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th at last (usual 3 out), ridden and no impression on leaders bypassing 2 out, no extra, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Inthepocket (11-3) at Naas 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
She's A Saint (IRE) 5-6fav (11-9) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again before 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, chased leader, rallied gamely to regain lead inside final 150 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Poetic Music (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Touchy Feely 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, challenged 6th, soon led, hung left and jumped left from before 3 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec beating Royale Dance (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Vicki Vale (IRE) 8-15fav (11-2) Keen, led after 2nd, joined 2 out, ridden and headed run in, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Endless Escape (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
You Wear It Well 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, never any chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Hermes Allen (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) sft in Dec.