Racecards
15:50 Wetherby
E.B.F./crandon Park Stud Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 111-1F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
led to 1st, chased leader, led again after 4th, clear from 3 out, canter
Flossy Tops
102- Form 20-501
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey A Dobbin
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 011-P51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, took closer order 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next
- Form 6-51P0B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs J Mann
- Jockey Mr J Owen
reluctant to race, very slow away, always well behind, pulled up before 5th
- Form 0P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up behind, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Grandmere
18- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Millers Way
76- Form 060
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
in touch, ridden and behind from 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 31363
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 2/12-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, pushed along approaching 7th, never dangerous
- Form 00/5-06
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
led after 1st, headed after 4th, remained close up, ridden approaching 3 out soon weakened
Rosecharmer
15- Form 00-6606
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-022
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, ran green, kept on from 2 out, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Ar Muin Na Muice has, on the face of it, been a shade disappointing since running out a very easy winner on his first start for Jonjo O'Neill at Bangor. This three-time Irish winner probably caught a tartar in Supreme Toss at Uttoxeter last time, however, and is fancied to regain the winning thread here. Should she slip up. Mary Reveley's Northern Native could be the one to take advantage on her hurdling debut. This dual bumper winner scored convincingly in an above-average contest here at the end of November, and is an interesting prospect. Lynrick Lady was a cosy winner of a similar event at Chepstow last time, and is capable of improvement, while Flossy Tops may have benefited from the bottomless ground when winning here last time and is not sure to reproduce that form on this faster surface. A bigger threat may come from Native Approach, who has failed to get her act together since finishing third in a good race at Taunton.