Racecards
17:20 Ludlow
Ludlow Race Club Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, headway halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on, not pace of winner
Irish Totty
42- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders, every chance over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B J Eckley
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 6f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on
Sandal Saphire
590- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway over 10f out, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Still Runs Deep
122- Form 30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey L Stephens
mid-division, headway over 10f out, every chance well over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
towards rear, headway halfway, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
Giovanna
45- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up and keen, headway halfway, led on bit over 2f out, soon quickened clear, readily
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey S Thomas
with leader, led over 10f out to over 5f out, weakened quickly
- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
prominent, every chance over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led to over 10f out, weakened over 5f out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey J P McNamara
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J S King
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
behind, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Previous winners Giovanna and Ceoperk both have to be respected but look worth taking on under their penalties and we prefer Irish Totty. The selection showed great promise on her debut at Taunton when chasing home She's Our Daisy and, with further improvement to come, she looks worth a punt. The Richard Phillips-trained Giovanna has done little wrong so far but has yet to prove her effectiveness over two miles and is far from certain to stay the trip. Smart Thinker was well beaten on her first start and needs to improve and of more interest may be Michael Scudamore's Classic Cliche mare School Class who is out of a sister to Buckfast Abbey. She makes most appeal among the newcomers. David Wintle's Ceoperk made a winning debut at Folkestone and lost no caste in defeat at Towcester last time so has to be respected under his penalty but Irish Totty looks good and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Ceoperk (IRE) 6-1 Held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Sunset Light at Towcester 2m nhf (H) sft in Feb.
Georgie Girl Dove Busy Flight mare, half-sister to a winning pointer.
Irish Totty 25-1 Held up last, ridden and outpaced 4f out, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind She's Our Daisy at Taunton 2m 1f mrs nhf (H) gs in Jan.
Itsukate Makbul mare, half-sister to several winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Olympian Time 50-1 Always towards rear, last of 15, well behind Youwontcatchmenow at Chepstow 2m mrs nhf (H) sft in Feb.
Sandal Saphire 5-1 Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden to chase leaders 5f out, soon weakened and pulled up in race won by Chocolate Soldier at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Jul '03, 8 ran.
School Class Classic Cliche mare, half-sister to winning chaser Elgar.
Slight Hiccup Alderbrook mare out of an unraced mare.
Still Runs Deep 20-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakening when not much room over 3f out, 18th of 22, well behind She's No Muppet at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Wotaventure Sea Raven mare out of a moderate racemare.
Giovanna 3-1fav Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, all out, won at Doncaster 1m 5f 4yo nhf (H) gd in Jan beating Full As A Rocket by a nk, 18 ran.
Fashion Shoot Double Trigger filly out of winning chaser Paris Fashion.
Joli Breezy Thowra filly out of an unraced mare.
Lurid Affair (IRE) 50-1 In touch, ridden and headway 4f out, one pace after, 6th of 17, 25l behind Ain't That A Shame at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gs in Jan.
Moorlands Milly 20-1 In touch until weakened 4f out, 11th of 14, 25l behind Wishin And Hopin at Exeter 1m 5f 4yo nhf (H) sft in Jan.
Smart Thinker 13-2 Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 34l behind Candello at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (H) hvy in Jan.
Thenford Star (IRE) Zaffaran filly out of a moderate racemare.
Will She Spin Master Willie filly, half-sister to winning hurdler Tails I Win.