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17:00 Ludlow

Ludlow Pt-to-pt Sat 7th April Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.10s
  • Off Time: 17:00:30
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Val du Ciron (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Nakoma (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tara Queen

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Light Blue and Pink (quartered), Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Blue Flight (IRE)

        55
        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        soon prominent, pulled hard, weakened 6th, soon well behind

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

        The Grandchild (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, headway 6f out, chasing leaders when hung badly left and came wide in home straight and weakened

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green triple diamond and star on cap

        Cinders of Erin

        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, driven 7th, weakened and behind over 4f out

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Scarlet cape and cuffs, Black cap

        Nakoma (IRE)

        105
        8/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, headway 9f out, chased leader 4f out, weakened 2f out

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, hooped sleeves

        Regal Future

        320
        66/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, weakened 6f out

        6
        Silk - Plum, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Val du Ciron (FR)

        4/5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, headway soon after halfway, led over 2f out, pushed out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Pique du Jour (FR)

        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        led, ridden halfway, headed over 5f out, weakened

        8
        Silk - White, Purple epaulets, Purple and White halved sleeves, Purple and White quartered cap

        Tara Queen

        46
        9/2
        • Form 84
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        This fairly modest bumper should be well withing the scope of Tara Queen, and she gets the nod over newcomer Val du Ciron and Nakoma. Carl Llewellyn's achievements with his bumper runners this season have been well documented, and we look to his four-year-old filly Tara Queen to add to the tally. Unplaced behind the useful Fiddling Again on her Newbury debut in December, she then stayed on to be fourth on slightly better ground at Folkestone on her next outing in February. Both those races were over a shorter distance than today's, and with conditions to suit here, she should make a bold bid to open her account. The fly in the ointment is the Henrietta Knight debutant Val du Ciron, who could be anything. Although French-bred, he is related to winning Irish horse Dix Villez, and if anywhere near fit, can prove troublesome. Nakoma shaped well enough when fifth on her debut here in December, and quite simply, the market will reveal if anything else is fancied. We though will pin our hopes on Tara Queen.

        Formwatch

        Blue Flight (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Lost touch from halfway, virtually pulled up 4f out, last of 16, well behind American Cricket (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in Jan.

        The Grandchild (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of a moderate Irish pointer.

        Cinders of Erin Midnight Legend mare out of a moderate racemare.

        Nakoma (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 6f out, weakened 4f out, 5th of 16, 20l behind Owlesbury Dream (10-5) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (4) gs in Dec.

        Regal Future 100-1 (9-13) In rear and keen, weakened 7f out, tailed off inside final furlong when pulled up in race won by Golden Streak (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in May, 11 ran.

        Val du Ciron (FR) True Brave gelding, half-brother to winning jumper Dix Villez.

        Pique du Jour (FR) Turgeon filly out of a lightly-raced mare.

        Tara Queen 10-3 (9-11) Prominent, ridden and chased leaders 4f out, kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 12, 14l behind Isn't That Lucky (10-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) gs in Feb.