Racecards
12:05 Newbury
Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 512-131
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
raced in 2nd, left behind by winner after 2 out, ridden before last and no extra
- Form 2118-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, jumped right 1st, pushed along 3 out, no response
- Form 12111-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Bradley Harris
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on but never on terms
- Form 1251-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
towards rear, pushed along home turn, soon well behind, pulled up before last
- Form 545-225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders, went 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with facile winner
Mary (IRE)
28- Form 23-533
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out and tailed off
- Form 6-32231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th home turn, plugged on, never threatened
- Form 12216-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
made all, forged away after 2 out, well clear before last, kept on run-in, easily
- Form 4122-92
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rob Hargreaves
mid-division, bumped jumping 1st, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, lost touch 3 out
Verdict
Amelia's Dance was only fifth at her beloved Taunton after earlier seconds at Wincanton and Kempton and goes best at sharper tracks than this. Gary Moore’s string is going well and Rob Hargreaves takes 10lb off the Market Rasen runner-up Parikarma again. Magical Maggie won in a higher grade at Ludlow but has been raised 7lb and Walk Of No Shame has gone up 4lb for winning at Southwell. GREYVAL, a decent novice, was making her handicap debut and seasonal reappearance when sixth at Ascot. She only weakened on the run-in and her yard can do little wrong at present. Lime Avenue is in danger of becoming disappointing while Spring Note may find this too short but Mary is unexposed and worth a second look. Mucuna hasn’t raced since July last year.
Formwatch
Magical Maggie 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear 2 out, ran on comfortable, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Obsessedwithyou (10-10) by 14l, 5 ran.
Greyval (FR) 18-1 (10-7) Chased leaders early on inside, soon towards rear, headway out wide turning in, plugged on but never on terms, 6th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mucuna (GER) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd home turn, eased into lead and drew clear before 2 out, won hard held, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Jul beating Free Chakarte (10-13) by 22l, 5 ran.
Lime Avenue (IRE) 13-8fav (10-2) Disputed lead, handy 2nd, pushed along 2 out and went clear with one other, pressed leader until weakened approaching last, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Call Me Lord (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Amelia's Dance (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led home turn, pushed along and headed before 2 out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Samuel Spade (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mary (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, headway before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and no extra from final flight, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Manimole (11-3) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Walk Of No Shame (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked leader, led going best before 2 out, clear between last two, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Oakley Dancer (11-8) by 5l, 3 ran.
Spring Note (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Close up in touch, ridden and kept one pace before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, dist behind Scamallach Liath (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Parikarma (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Raced wide close up, pushed along and headway 2 out, led last, ridden and headed when rider dropped rein inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Start In Front (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.