Racecards
16:45 Huntingdon
M1 Agency EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,451
- 2nd: £1,129
- 3rd: £564
- 4th: £283
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
front mid-division, ridden over 3f out, gradually faded
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J E Moore
towards rear, headway into mid-division over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
Kalelula
26- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway into 4th over 4f out, pressed leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon edged right and bumped rival, no extra final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, led 2f out, drew clear final furlong, readily
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey R P McLernon
rear mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden home turn, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon well behind
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
towards rear, some late headway, never in contention
- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
front mid-division, ridden in 3rd 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased front rank, led halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon headed and slightly hampered, no extra from 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Mistral Nell is penalised though should still confirm running with runner-up Bounce Back after beating the latter by five lengths at Fakenham. But KALELULA looks a bigger threat having finished a promising second at Wetherby on last month’s debut and Fergal O’Brien’s mare can take advantage of the weight concession and go one better in this. Of the newcomers, Saint Bibiana is a sister to a bumper winner and a half-sister to a couple of others while both Kateira and Au Jus are also related to winning bumpers.
Formwatch
Mistral Nell 11-4 (11-0) Raced wide, in touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Jan beating Bounce Back (10-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
Au Jus Nayef M out of Serraval.
Kalelula 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, still well off the pace entering home straight, ridden and headway over 2f out, moved into 2nd over 1f out, ran on strongly close home but could not reach leader, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Roc Of Dundee (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Kateira Kayf Tara M out of Raitera.
Menejewels (IRE) Yeats M out of Menepresents.
Ruby's Pearl Passing Glance M out of Ruby Valentine.
Run Rosie Run Native Ruler M out of No Compromise.
Saint Bibiana (IRE) Sholokhov M out of En Vedette.
Symbolic Spirit (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, dist behind Ballyglass (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Trouville Lady 66-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in rear, headway halfway into mid-division, ridden home turn, weakened 1f out, 7th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Walk In The Stars (IRE) Walk In The Park M out of Chirouble.
Bounce Back 6-4fav (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, headway to chase clear winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Mistral Nell (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Sedge Wren Blue Bresil filly out of Carolina Wren.
Zyra's Lioness 13-2 (10-5) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Special Cadeau (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn (5) gd in Nov.