Racecards
14:20 Ludlow
Clive Arms Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,900 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £329
- Form 2325/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up in 4th, headway to tracked winner approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 4-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, tried to refuse and unseated rider approaching 6th
- Form 1/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, jumped well throughout, pushed along 3 out, ran on strongly
- Form 4U5342-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked winner until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
Verdict
JANE LAMB was a beaten favourite three times in bumpers but ran well on her hurdling debut when only a length behind Saumur in what looked a strong maiden at Huntingdon. That was her first start for 471 days so she should be ready for this. Mo Tottie has shown little in her two starts while Oneofthesenights hasn't run since landing a point-to-point at Tattersalls Farm in November 2016. Stephanie Sunshine has produced three decent runs at Chepstow, the latest when almost making all over 2m3f. She's the obvious danger to the selection.
Formwatch
Jane Lamb 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, close up 2 out, not quicken last, switched right flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Saumur (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Mo Tottie 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, slow 6th and 7th, weakened 4 out, jinked and unseated rider on flat before next, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Oneofthesenights (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Mid div, mstk 8th, 4th 5out, prog to ld aftr 3out, trav well appr str, wo 2out, kow, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Fairy Canoe (11-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Stephanie Sunshine (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon left in lead, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Forget Me Knot (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.