Racecards
12:45 Newbury
E.B.F. Mares' Only 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class E )
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 121132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up towards rear, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden to lead after last, stayed on well
- Form 2143-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, fell 2 out
- Form 1211-12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace
- Form 05-1F42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace after
- Form 50-50
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
never better than mid-division
- Form 02235/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden and effort 3 out, soon beaten
It's Just Sally
812- Form 3655/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
always towards rear
- Form 6202P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, blundered badly 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened
- Form 0-03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division until 5th, soon behind
Marjina
66- Form 3522-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
mid-division, headway and switched left after 2 out, stayed on to go third run-in
- Form 3-254
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway after 7th, led 2 out, ridden and mistake last, soon headed, not pace of winner
- Form 10-243
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders until weakened 3 out
- Form 06-6F2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
Red Dahlia
12- Form BU1465
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 24/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, always behind
Miss Mailmit
11- Form 3F34-2R
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Lady Zephyr is a game and consistent mare and she should be capable of giving weight away here, Countess Point and Marjina look to be the main rivals. The Nigel Twiston-Davies trained six-year-old has taken on some decent opposition since landing a couple of modest hurdles at Towcester and Warwick. Her recent second to Golden Bay under a big weight was a terrific performance and she will take all the beating here. Countess Point comes here following an excellent victory over Cossack Dancer at Newton Abbot. She receives six pounds from the selection and should be able to make a race of it. The best each-way proposition could be Marjina, she rarely runs a bad race and put up another promising effort last time when chasing home Patches at Wincanton, with the third well beaten off. Northern raider Golden Odyssey could prove best of the remainder, but Lady Zephyr has a touch of class and is a confident choice