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15:00 Newbury

European Breeders' Fund/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:55
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap
  • Form 55-F221
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 132

pressed leader, led narrowly 8th until 11th, led again 12th, in command when slight stumble 3 out, soon came well clear, kept on strongly

2
Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW seams, halved sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 1411/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 128

led until narrowly headed 8th, led again 11th until next, pushed along stayed challenging and every chance 4 out until held and mistake next, soon no chance with easy winner

4
Silk - Red and white (quartered), black and white check sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 124650-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 127

always last, pushed along after 6th (water), outpaced next, soon no chance, went right 10th and next, tailed off

3
NR
  • Form 071-P7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BABY SHINE is penalised for her recent victory at Towcester but scored by 10 lengths and is taken to follow-up. She has a few pounds to spare with dual hurdles winner Definite Memories, who made a winning start over fences at Uttoxeter on her return from a lengthy absence. Chasing newcomer Miss Melborne has a the past form over timber to figure but hasn't raced since March last year when well beaten at Cheltenham. Flora Lea has won a novice hurdle but looks up against it in this company on her chasing bow.

Formwatch

Baby Shine (IRE) 11-8fav (10-7) Prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, led 12th, clear after 2 out, comfortably, won at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Dec beating Dunlough Bay (11-0) by 10l, 7 ran.

Definite Memories (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 4 out, headed narrowly after 3 out, led again before last, stayed on, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) sft in Nov beating Ballinahow Star (10-13) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Miss Milborne 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 19, 24l behind Quevega (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) sft in Mar.

Flora Lea 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 45l behind Proud Times (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.