Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
EBF Stallions Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, ridden 10f out, headway over 3f out, no impression and well held final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Davies
held up, ridden and well beaten final 6f, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
prominent, led 11f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Focusing
t- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, one pace 3f out, well held final 2f
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, went 4th and plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, reminder 10f out, every chance over 2f out, outpaced by winner and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form P3221/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
mid-division, struggling 7f out
Midnight Target
200- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey J J Insole
mid-division on outside, struggling 6f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
ran green in last, well behind final 8f, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up, ridden and well beaten final 5f
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
- Form 54/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Graham Carson
mid-division, ridden and struggling final 6f
Rhianna
205- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, headed 11f out, prominent, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 4f out
Sahara Haze
20- Form 42-30
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P C Dando
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, well beaten final 5f
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in touch, pushed along 6f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Verdict
July's Roscommon runner-up Ballybrowneybridge aims to give rookie trainer Sam Thomas a first winner and has to go on the short-list. Keep Up Keira and the Kim Bailey pair Lady Of Llanarmon and Rhianna are likely improvers. Poppy Kay is bred to do well in this sphere and Another Sunshine is another newcomer worth a market check. But the latter's trainer, Warren Greatrex, also saddles STICKEE FINGERS and Gavin Sheehan takes the ride. She was only fourth when favourite at Southwell in June but that will have taught her plenty. Stuart Edmunds is another handler who is double-handed and both Focusing and Sage Grouse have decent pedigrees.
Formwatch
Another Sunshine Kayf Tara filly out of Sunshine Rays.
Babylone Colombe (FR) Coastal Path filly out of Ruse De Guerre.
Ballybrowneybridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up, soon mid-division, improved to chase leaders 2f out, soon edged right, challenged from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without quite matching winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Westerner Lady (11-7) at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Focusing Central Park M out of Spot The Dot.
Keep Up Keira (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Girly Girl (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Lady Of Llanarmon 16-1 (10-12) Behind, struggling after 6f, tailed off halfway, 8th of 9, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) A.p; lft in ld 15; rdn out, won at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Freddy Fox (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Midnight Target 50-1 (10-12) Behind, struggling over 6f out, never dangerous, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind The Nipper (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Miss U Peanuts Norse Dancer M out of Rock N Role Vii.
Ourniamheen (IRE) Papal Bull M out of Still As Sweet.
Poppy Kay Kayf Tara M out of Double Red.
Port And Ward (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, well behind final 7f, last of 14, dist behind Bitofapuzzle (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Rhianna 14-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Divine Spear (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (6) gd in May.
Sage Grouse Norse Dancer M out of Hazel Grouse.
Sahara Haze 80-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway on outside 11f out, struggling final 5f, 13th of 14, dist behind Blu Cavalier (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Stickee Fingers 9-4fav (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out on outer, soon pushed along, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Native Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Jun.