Racecards
16:15 Ludlow
TBA Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form P/UU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
held up in last, mistake 1st, went 4th after 5th, weakened before 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up after
Ellnando Queen
193- Form 62-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until ridden 3 out, outpaced from next
Forgivienne
180- Form F11-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, jumped left, ridden before 3 out, headed, slight bump and carried right flat, kept on, just held
Haliana
145- Form 09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leader until before 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, soon last and losing touch, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th
- Form 36-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until hit 5th, switched left to take 2nd again 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led and edged right flat, driven out
- Form 5357-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
Verdict
Only Desert Fairy of these had had a recent run and she looks decidedly moderate. Toubeera's defeats of Pollystone and Letsby Avenue in the spring worked out well and she's clearly useful. But she has to give 14lb to her rivals which include winning pointer Forgivienne and Ellnando Queen, who was only beaten a length in a Market Rasen bumper in April. MIDNIGHT CATARIA was well backed in a Southwell bumper in May but couldn't quicken. The longer trip here should suit and, as she's only a four-year-old, she may have more scope than some of these. Alan King's filly gets the nod.
Formwatch
Desert Fairy 150-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Drop Out Joe (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Ellnando Queen 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed over 3f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Little Poppet (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Apr.
Forgivienne 13-8 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 15; qcknd to ld flat, won at Farmers Bloodhounds 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Tucumcari (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Haliana 150-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place after 4f, well behind final 7f, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Another Hero (10-13) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Midnight Cataria 6-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Falcon's Present (11-2) at Southwell 2m amat nhf (6) gd in May.
Toubeera 9-4 (10-12) Made virtually all, pushed clear approaching 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged after, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May beating Letsby Avenue (10-12) by 23l, 7 ran.