Racecards
15:05 Sedgefield
vickers.bet Paying 10 Places Grand National Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 31-7154
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch, hit 4 out, ridden next, kept on to go poor 3rd approaching last
- Form 46498
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
reminders 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, soon struggling
La Mystere (IRE)
109- Form 06-652P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked winner until 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd approaching last
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
keen in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 234
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
keen made all, 6 lengths clear 4th, not fluent and next, unchallenged
- Form 5431P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
keen close up, chased clear winner 4th, kept on same pace
- Form 3/4-26
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Henry Brooke
NonRunner
Verdict
After chasing home a subsequent winner on her first run for Harry Whittington at Huntingdon, JUNIPER (NAP) didn’t perform to expectations on a return visit. However, she did have excuses and she should be too good for these if recapturing her best form. Tonyx has ability but is refusing to settle and hasn’t been getting home as a consequence while Whispering Gypsy was pulled up at Catterick on her hurdles bow having earlier won a bumper at Lingfield. Cailin Dearg, another Irish import, has also won a bumper but will need to take a big step forward on her hurdles form to date to figure.
Formwatch
Cailin Dearg (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Chased leader, ridden and lost second approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Word Has It (11-6) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Grenadine Save (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Hunny Moon (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
La Mystere (IRE) 2-1 (10-5) Led, jumped left at times, headed before 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Posh Spice 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lady Adare (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Tonyx 3-1fav (11-7) Pulled hard, led, hit 3rd, soon clear, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Whispering Gypsy (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Led, pulled hard, pressed 5th, soon headed and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Juniper 5-2fav (11-4) Held up in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Mrs Barnes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Red Opium 300-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 5th, well beaten when hit 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Sorbet (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.