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16:23 Ludlow

Phillip Matthews Memorial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 55y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £3,961
  • 2nd: £1,822
  • 3rd: £911
  • 4th: £456
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.04s
  • Off Time: 16:23:16
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 224441
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear of mid-division, steady headway when pushed along before 3 out, switched right behind rivals before 2 out, challenging when carried right flat, led final 110yds, headed post

2
Silk - Maroon, beige braces, beige cap
  • Form 4F32P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, shaken up approaching 3 out when switched left, ridden along and every chance before last, no extra flat

3
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Red sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
6/1
  • Form 67F-P15
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 96

held up in last, always behind

4
Silk - Orange, emerald green triple diamond and armlets, light green cap

Chinook

190
33/1
  • Form 087387
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 91

towards rear, ridden before 3 out, bit short of room approaching next, soon switched right, kept on after last where not fluent, not pace to challenge

5
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons and armlets, yellow cap, dark blue diamond
  • Form 3-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division out wide, lost ground after 6th, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out, soon lost touch

6
Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 26F-90P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 89

led, headed before 3rd, regained lead after 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

7
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
  • Form 36544
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 88

prominent, driven along approaching 3 out, short of room before next, soon beaten

8
Silk - Black, pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, pink diamond
  • Form 379
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 87

never better than mid-division

9
Silk - Orange, black chevron, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, orange stars
17/2
  • Form 322317
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 95

front rank, shaken up before 3 out, soon led, hampered rival when hung right flat, headed final 110yds, ran on

10
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine

My Virtue

34 h
18/1
  • Form S1-9074
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

held up in mid-division, ridden along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and Royal Blue striped cap
  • Form 59961F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 79

close up, led before 3rd, headed after 6th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, soon ridden along, kept on well to lead post

12
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 240-374
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

held up off the pace in rear, never seriously involved

13
Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds
22/1
  • Form 66F7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 72

took keen hold in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, ridden along next, went fourth run-in, ran on but not reach leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Night Fever hinted at ability last year but is having a first run since October. Div Ine Tara has been lightly raced for her age and Atjima has improved recently but the four-year-old Never No Trouble is only 1-8 and tries a new trip. MAID OF THE NIGHT’s stamina had given out when she fell at Ffos Las. She won over this trip at Hereford the time before and warrants another chance, though Our Laura B will be a threat after getting off the mark at Newcastle as she handles this quicker surface.

Formwatch

Our Laura B (IRE) 85-40 (12-0) Prominent until slow 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, green flat, pushed out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Farne Island (10-5) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.

Symbolic Spirit (FR) 28-1 (11-13) Held up in behind leaders, hit 1st, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 17, 20 1/2l behind Half The Freedom (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.

Atjima (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Jumped slowly 1st, held up in last trio, closer tracking leaders after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Spitfire Girl (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Chinook 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, weakened, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Herecomeshogan (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

Ol'river Shine (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Close up, slow 1st, pushed along and lost place 9th, held when mistake last, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Pougne Aminta (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar.

Iconic Rock (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 4th, well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Night Fever (GER) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway to track leaders home turn, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Cabayo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Dana's Gem (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Lime Avenue (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.

Never No Trouble 12-1 (10-3) Prominent, hit 5th and soon pushed along, weakened quickly after 2 out, finished detached, 7th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Bonttay (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

My Virtue 150-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on into 4th approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Welsh Charger (11-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.

Maid Of The Night (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Prominent, led after 4th, headed next, led after 6th, headed after 9th, soon pushed along, weakening when fell 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Div Ine Tara 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never involved, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Emily Wade (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Happy Index 200-1 (11-2) Midfield in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 7th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Shelikesthelights (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Mar.