Racecards
17:25 Newbury
West Berkshire Racing Club Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,339
- 2nd: £687
- 3rd: £343
- 4th: £172
Dig For Victory
105- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey L Treadwell
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, some headway towards inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened 2f out
Mary Eleanor
22- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, one pace final 2f, modest 4th over 1f out, took 3rd post
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
slight lead until narrowly headed halfway, chased winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 4th, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
took keen hold, in touch, outpaced 5f out, no chance after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide, headway on outside chasing leaders after 3f, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division on inside, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, went 3rd inside final 2f, kept on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, lost 3rd post
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders on outside, edged left 3f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Poggy's Star started favourite on her debut at Bangor last May so is presumably thought capable of better. Reine Des Miracles only found one too good over a shorter trip at Wetherby in December while Mary Eleanor was only beaten a neck in a driving finish at Huntingdon last month. GLAMA is a Flat-bred daughter of Shirocco from a big yard in good form. She will know her job and could have too much speed for most of these. Fellow newcomers Lady Mix and Agathe Rosalie are also worth a market check.
Formwatch
Dig For Victory 100-1 (10-9) With leaders, weakened over 6f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Claimantakinforgan (11-2) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Mary Eleanor 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance inside well final furlong, just held, 3rd of 9, nk behind Skewiff (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Pearlesque (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 17l behind Perfect Harmony (11-4) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Poggy's Star (IRE) 9-4jfav (10-8) Held up, headway 13f out, ridden 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Miss Beatrice (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Agathe Rosalie (IRE) Presenting filly out of Agathe Du Berlais.
Ceara Be (IRE) Oscar filly out of Pearl's A Singer.
Ginge de Sophia (IRE) Presenting filly out of Me Grannys Endoors.
Glama Shirocco filly out of River Of Silence.
Kalarika (IRE) Kalanisi filly out of Katariya.
Lady Mix Fair Mix filly out of Et Voila.
The Imitation Game 40-1 (10-1) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Air Navigator (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Feb.
Reine Des Miracles 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Shearling (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) gs in Dec.