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16:55 Newbury

Mentor Lady Jockeys' Championship Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.73s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sangiovese

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Velocity (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Desert Reign

      8/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Orange, Light Green chevron

        Vicious Knight

        15
        11/1
        • Form 000530
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, effort 3f out, hung right under pressure and no extra final 2f

        2(14)
        Silk - Black, red stripe, sleeves and cap

        Camille Pissarro (USA)

        12
        66/1
        • Form 053-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        always behind, lost touch halfway

        3(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Tidy (IRE)

        91
        6/1
        • Form U03004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Darghan (IRE)

        15
        33/1
        • Form 466620
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        chased leaders until weakened 2f out

        5(12)
        Silk - YELLOW, MAROON stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, MAROON star

        Nimello (USA)

        66
        8/1
        • Form 001010
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        always rear

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Best Before (IRE)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 331600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent to halfway, weakened quickly

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

        Mr Velocity (IRE)

        27
        8/1
        • Form 106311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied near finish, just failed

        8(9)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Parnassian

        13
        6/1
        • Form 543031
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        in touch until weakened inside final 3f

        9(6)
        Silk - Purple, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Sangiovese

        12
        6/1
        • Form 110505
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3

        always in touch, taken to far rail to chase leader from 3f out, led over 1f out, just held on

        10(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Ridge Boy (IRE)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 010321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-2

        in touch over 4f

        11(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Johannian

        38
        10/1
        • Form 463212
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, behind from halfway

        12(11)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, striped cap

        Locombe Hill (IRE)

        11
        7/1
        • Form 153122
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent over 4f

        13(2)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Patterdale

        12
        12/1
        • Form 0-21026
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-13

        with leaders until weakened over 3f out

        14(10)
        Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves

        Desert Reign

        21
        8/1
        • Form 00-5142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-12

        prominent, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        In these types of races, it often pays to heed to the riders and, with this in mind, we will shortlist Mr Velocity, Tidy, Nimello, Sangiovese, Parnassian, Best Before and Patterdale, with the vote going to Best Before. Nimello comes good in his turn and is on a competitive mark. Best Before goes well for his rider and is another that has form enough to be in the shake-up. Mr Velocity comes here seeking a straight hat-trick of successes but, much as his chance is there for all to see, he is unproven on soft going. Parnassian is also in good form and not far above a winning mark, while Sangiovese, much as he stays 12 furlongs, has form at shorter and will not lack for assistance from the saddle. Tidy is not too far above a winning mark and, with form on the going, and a good rider booked, looks set to go well, while Irish import Arghan might be one to watch for in the market on his second run in this country. Ridge Boy is also on an upward curve of improvement but the going is a concern, and Johannian cannot be ruled out of things, certainly not based on current form. Locombe Hill is another that will be suited by conditions, and Patterdale, who has a length and a quarter to find with Sangiovese on 10-furlong Windsor form last time, will not lack for assistance from the saddle but has no form on the going, while, finally, Desert Reign is closely weighted with Ridge Boy on their Epsom runs last time and, although untried on it, could be ok on the going. As you can gather, it's a pretty competitive contest, with the vote going to Best Before.