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Download The Award Winning At The Races App Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, outpaced and no chance with leading quartet 6th, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, outpaced and no chance with leading quartet 6th, plugged on disputing modest 5th last
Glevum Acrobatis
406- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey C O'Farrell
blundered 1st, took keen hold, always behind, tailed off
Harvey (IRE)
44- Form 90-70
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, outpaced and no chance with leading quartett 6th, plugged on disputing modest 5th last
- Form 2210
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 7P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, blundered and lost place 5th, mistake 3 out, tailed off when went badly left and blundered last
Phoeniciana
34- Form 5-35322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced in 4th when hit 2 out, plugged on run-in
- Form 222-93
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, joined 2 out, ridden beteween last two, stayed on well and came clear run-in
- Form 62/58-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up towards rear, plugged on run-in
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, challenged in 2nd 2 out, ridden between last two, no extra run-in
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until next, driven and one pace betweeen last two, mistake last
- Form U90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in mid-division, outpaced and no chance with leading quartet 6th, disputing modest 5th last, weakened run-in
Verdict
Molly Carew carries a penalty for her victory on very testing ground at Lingfield, where Postbridge was behind, which appeared to suit. She could do with more rain while Hermarna won on soft ground on the Flat and will be better for her hurdling debut at Ludlow where she took a while to get the hang of the job. Chandos Belle scored on soft ground on the Flat in France and showed potential on her hurdling debut at Doncaster where she was in the front rank for most of the way. PHOENICIANA looks the one to be on as Lucy Wadham's mare has been narrowly beaten in all three starts over timber, the latest when staying on strongly on heavy ground at Lingfield.
Formwatch
Ambivalent About 125-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, behind 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
A Montmartre (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Glevum Acrobatis 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Royal Debutante (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (5) hvy in Jan.
Harvey (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 18, dist behind Ellens Way (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Moneystown (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 6th, 11th of 14, dist behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Movie Magic 50-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out,went moderate 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 17l behind King Olav (10-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Phoeniciana 7-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th place, headway tracking leading trio before 5th, not handle downhill run and pushed along before 2 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, 2nd and hit last, closed run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1l behind The Nipper (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Pippa The Dancer (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Postbridge (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened tempo after 4th, joined 3 out, soon headed, no impression when dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and beaten between last 2, 3rd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Molly Carew (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
The Golden Hour (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, dist behind Lillian (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
Chandos Belle (GER) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 2 out, mistake pecked and lost 2nd soon after, kept on same pace in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Giveaway Glance (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.
Hermarna (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, dropped to last and struggling 4 out, never on terms after, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Castafiore (10-12) at Ludlow 2m fll (4) sft in Jan.
Spanish Queen 250-1 (10-0) Towards rear, struggling 3rd, behind next, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Casper King (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Molly Carew 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, carried wide before 2 out, soon 2nd, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden and came readily clear run-in, won at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Tearsofclewbay (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.