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14:20 Ludlow

Stokesay Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.10s
  • Off Time: 14:20:30
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Mauve (quartered), Mauve sleeves, Black armlets, Mauve cap
14/1
  • Form 1632/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, weakened after 6th

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 676-634
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, hung right approaching 2 out, one pace

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap
11/1
  • Form 7542-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 100

held up, headway to go in touch 4th, tracked leader 3 out, soon led, clear last

5
Silk - Orange, Black spots
10/1
  • Form 5-90314
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, blundered 4th, headway 6th, ridden when mistake 3 out, chasing leaders, one pace

6
Silk - Emerald green, purple stars, purple cap
100/1
  • Form 208P-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened

7
Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars
  • Form 7-80305
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 91

never dangerous

8
Silk - Purple and Red check, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 85/P5-88
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 91

in touch, ridden 4 out, headway soon after, tracked winner 2 out, no chance

9
Silk - GREEN, RED and GOLD hooped cap

Ruby Crown

10 BFD
17/2
  • Form F-01215
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, lost place 4th, stayed on from 3 out, took 3rd close home

10
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap

Hearty Dove

31 BF
8/1
  • Form 968-214
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 88

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

11
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars
50/1
  • Form 757-669
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, headway 5th, weakened after next

12
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap
  • Form 059-840
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 87

held up, ridden and weakened 3 out

13
Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form U-062F2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader, weakened 5th

14
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
25/1
  • Form 54-9B09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 82

held up, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

15
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, red and yellow striped sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 789P/01
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, weakening and mistake 5th

16
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 6658
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last

17
Silk - Black and White check, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 7-790P6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division and keen, headway 5th, ridden next, weakening when pulled up before 2 out

18
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap

Simplified

10 t
100/1
  • Form 6-9059P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened

4
NR

Lilac

459 D
  • Form 545064-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 99

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

MARKILA is a speculative selection in this mares only contest; Moonlight Music and Shiny Thing also merit respect, while Novarra has experience of this course and, as she gets on well Felix De Giles, she shouldn't be underestimated either. Novarra won a seller here on her penultimate start and, with form working out well, she has to be given a chance of making the frame again today. Her jockey knows how to stoke her along and a big run can be expected from the seven-year-old. Shiny Thing has not been seen out for over a thousand days, so her fitness has got to be taken on trust. Still, her trainer, Alan King, is hardly renowned for persevering with lost causes; so this lightly raced mare is one to monitor closely in the betting. The likelihood of testing conditions will create a stiff test for her reappearance, though. Moonlight Music will appreciate the ground and, having gone close on a couple of occasions of late, she has to be considered as a player in this company. However, Markila made steady progress during her time with Henrietta Knight and she is taken as the one with the more scope for improvement on these terms. Now with a trainer (Henry Daly) that has a great strike-rate at this course, Markila follows a tried and trusted path and is given the nod as the best betting proposition in a tricky race.

Formwatch

Shiny Thing (USA) 9-2jt-fav (10-7) Held up in touch, effort and going well 5th, led 2 out, hit last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Gaelic Flight (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr '06.

Line Artic (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway approachintg 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 18, 27l behind Calusa Crystal (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Markila (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Jeu d'Esprit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Novarra (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 18, 25l behind Gold Reef (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.

Boogie Dancer 125-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, led to 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 13, 39l behind Dee Ee Williams (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.

Reasontobecheerful 20-1 (11-6) Behind, hit 4th, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 14, 11l behind Ruby Crown (10-10) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.

Miss Pebbles (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden when badly hampered 3 out, not recover, 8th of 16, 50l behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.

Ruby Crown 5-2fav (11-12) In rear, plugged on towards finish, 5th of 16, 42l behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.

Hearty Dove 5-2fav (10-7) Led, driven and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on until no extra flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind Cruise Director (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.

Cat Six (USA) 25-1 (11-3) In rear, pushed along, long run to approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Naughty By Nature (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.

Ruby Valentine (FR) 22-1 (10-8) Always behind, 13th of 17, 34l behind Three Thieves (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.

Moonlight Music (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Prominent, led after 4 out, no extra when headed last, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.

Gobejolly 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, steady headway 4th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 16, well behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.

She's No Muppet 66-1 (10-3) Took keen hold, mostly chased leader, led 3 out, drew well clear between last two, pushed along run-in, won at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl (5) gs beating Festival Dreams (10-4) by 9l, 15 ran.

Bosamcliff (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, blundered and weakened 3 out, 8th of 17, well behind Higgy's Boy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.

Taran Tregarth 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 28l behind Woody Valentine (11-4) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.

Simplified 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, saddle slipped 2nd and pulled up at the 3rd in race won by Emotive (11-2) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 15 ran.

Lilac 14-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, prominent, led 6th until approaching 12th, weakened after 15th, 4th of 13, 16l behind Caislean Na Deirge (10-13) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Oct '07.