Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 2-P3281
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Cameron Iles
made most, joined before 3rd, regained clear lead 4th, quickened before 3 out, asserted before went slightly right 2 out, soon clear after last, eased to near walk when unchallenged near finish
- Form 5-U2168
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Mr Charlie Case
held up, took closer order on second circuit, went close second before 3 out, pushed along when lost position home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 11-7357
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
midfield, dropped towards rear 2nd, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 66-4217
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D & G McPherson
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up last, slow jump 1st, held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went fourth before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after last
- Form 7/3-P35P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
raced in second, disputed 3rd, headed before 4th, dropped to third before setting out on final circuit, pushed along when lost position before 4 out, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8-2402
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
held up, bumped by rival 5th, chased leaders from 4 out, struggling when tired jump and fell 3 out
- Form 41-2545
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
towards rear, bumped rival 5th, went prominent before 4 out, pushed along before home turn, outpaced before 3 out, switched to nearside from 2 out, went modest third before last, kept on but no chance with front pair
- Form 82-F143
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, keen early, went second after 4th, closed on leader before 5th, briefly lost position after 4 out, went second again before 3 out, not fluent when outpaced 2 out, clear in second but weakened after last
Formwatch
Della Casa Lunga (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Made all, ridden 3 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Lets Go To Vegas (10-13) by 8l, 7 ran.
Midnightreflection 16-1 (10-9) In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 29l behind Nurse Susan (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Space Voyage 3-1fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 4 out, well behind 3 out, last of 7, 25 1/2l behind Curley Finger (11-2) at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Phillapa Sue (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) In rear, pushed along progress 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 16, 31l behind Gaye Legacy (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Holly Hartingo (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Close up, pushed along and lost place soon after 4 out, pulled up 3 out, at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Time In The Sun (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Larchmont Lass (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Fortuna Ligna (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along4 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Gaye Legacy (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Pretending (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where dropped to midfield, stayed into 5th approaching last, stayed on into 3rd near finish, no danger, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Skycutter (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.