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14:30 Ludlow

European Breeders' Fund/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.40s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
1/6

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stripe and armlets

    Alasi

    28 D
    1/6
    • Form 342-811
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4

    held up in last and behind early, went 4th after 9th, went 2nd on bit 4 out, led next, clear flat, very easily

    2
    Silk - Pink, black sash, black and pink striped sleeves, black cap
    • Form 07F/578-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

    3
    Silk - Black, large White spots, Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap, White star
    6/1
    • Form 271-25
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    led, jumped left, clear 3rd, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, headed 3 out, one pace, no chance with winner

    4
    Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
    40/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    held up, 7 lengths 5th 4 out, no further progress, pressed for modest 4th 2 out

    5
    Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap

    Jacalou

    305
    10/1
    • Form PS/R141-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    held up, went 2nd 4th until 4 out, one pace from 3 out

    6
    Silk - Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap
    100/1
    • Form 5F-3P0P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    chased leader until 4th, not fluent next, behind 10th, tailed off

    In depth

    Verdict

    ALASI was a decent hurdler, winning a Listed race at Wetherby on her reappearance, and won well on her chasing debut at Huntingdon despite early hesitancy. She'll have learned from that and is difficult to oppose today. Bellaboosh has won over hurdles and is from the same family as staying chaser Topsham Bay so should handle fences, though she returns from a break here as does winning pointer Jacalou. The others are probably best watched.

    Formwatch

    Alasi 1-3fav (11-0) Jumped well, held up in last pair, went clear 4th at 4th, tracked leading pair 8th, left 2nd 3 out, led going well before next, soon clear, very easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares nov ch (4) gs in Dec beating Kings Queen (11-0) by 14l, 5 ran.

    All The Fashion (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Always in rear, ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 12, 41l behind E Street Boy (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.

    Bellaboosh (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Led to 3rd, led again 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 13l behind The Strawberry One (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.

    Cecily Parsley 20-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased leaders, lost place 4f out, soon ridden and behind, no danger after, 9th of 11, 40l behind Arty Crafty (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct '09 (flat).

    Jacalou 7-4 (11-7) Led 10-13; led 3 out; drvn out, won at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Good Man Jack (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

    Laughing Game 250-1 (10-2) In rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Skint (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.