Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
Ludlow Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, took keen hold, led after 2nd, hit 8th, clear flat, comfortably
- Form 2122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders on outside, closed 4th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 40U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up, took keen hold, headway 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form P-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
prominent, hit 4th, ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off
- Form 663-000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G C Maundrell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
led until after 2nd, prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, tailed off
Fenney Mill
14- Form 50
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, jumped left 1st and 3rd, behind from next, tailed off
Fiorenza
19- Form 9-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before next, behind 8th, pulled up after
- Form 2359-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, every chance after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0/F-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, went 4th 2 out, never on terms
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Poste
towards rear, 7th before 3 out, stayed on, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, jumped slowly 8th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Verdict
All Annalena, a dual winner on the Flat, will almost certainly improve on her second at Fakenham while Sussex Sunset showed definite signs of promise when third over this trip at Warwick. Lady Everywhere looks to be improving judged on her second at Taunton and it would be no surprise to see a big run from Tigresse Bleue on her hurdling debut as she was a decent middle-distance performer on the Flat in France last year. BRAVE ALLIANCE probably doesn't need to improve much on last month's C&D second to go one better today, however, and Nicky Henderson's mare gets the vote.
Formwatch
All Annalena (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, moderate 2nd, 2nd of 8, 24l behind San Telm (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Brave Alliance (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway on outside approaching 7th, led before next, headed approaching 3 out, led again last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Lady Kathleen (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Come On Annie 66-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up behind, pushed along over 5f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 33l behind Buxom (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gs in Dec.
Daddy'slittlegirl 250-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 4th, soon ridden and lost place, behind next, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Joseph Lister (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Dream Performance (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, behind, blundered 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Kaffie (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Fenney Mill 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, jumped slowly and dropped rear 7th, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Fiorenza 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division on outside when jumped badly left and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Kaffie (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Lady Everywhere 11-1 (10-10) Chased clear leader and went clear of remainder after 3rd, ridden to close after 3 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner last, 2nd of 13, 15l behind Elegant Touch (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Sussex Sunset 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, headway 8th, went 4th 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on into moderate 3rd at bypassed last, no impression, 3rd of 14, 18l behind Kaffie (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Blowing A Hoolie (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Reminders after 1st, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Memorabilia (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs.
Tigresse Bleue (9-1) 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Vintage Gardenia (9-1) at Le Croise-Laroche(FR) 1m 2f 3yo stk sft in Nov (flat).