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14:55 Ludlow

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

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.40s
  • Off Time: 14:55:30
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Maroon, yellow sleeves, maroon cap, yellow spots
6/4
  • Form 20-24F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

dictated pace in front, jumped left at times, headed when bumped and pecked last, one pace and held flat

2
Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, Orange star
12/1
  • Form 3-22244
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up, blundered 2nd, soon behind, tailed off 10th

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Prima Porta

61 CD
8/11
  • Form 160-244
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, ran on well

4
Silk - White, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 327-687
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up, closed briefly 8th, not fluent 9th (water) or 13th, headway before 4 out, not fluent and pecked slightly when challenging 2 out, bumped last, held by winner flat

In depth

Verdict

She Ranks Me won a match at Plumpton after falling on her debut over fences at Ayr but she doesn't look an easy ride and there wouldn't have been much between her and PRIMA PORTA over hurdles. Evan Williams' mare gets 6lb here and, if the obstacles don't get in the way, is fancied to come out on top. September Blaze appears to have lost her way but Floral Spinner was placed in nine of her 12 starts over timber, though never managed a victory.

Formwatch

She Ranks Me (IRE) Evens (10-12) Hung left throughout, took keen hold, disputed lead, went left and bumped 1st and next, dropped in behind leader 4th, not fluent 7th and reminders, hit 9th, ridden 10th, challenged 11th until next, rallied last, stayed on to lead final 135 yards, won at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Feb beating Baby Shine (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 2 ran.

Floral Spinner 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, rallied approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Sybarite (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

Prima Porta 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway on inside before 5th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, no extra in 4th before next, 4th of 6, 9l behind Highland Retreat (11-5) at Ascot 3m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.

September Blaze 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, behind from 8th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Lord Navits (10-5) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.