Racecards
13:50 Ludlow
1985 Cool, Crisp Lager Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 113532
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Ben Bromley
chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th until 4 out, went 2nd again flat, stayed on, not trouble winner
- Form 645-74P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up towards rear on inside, blundered badly 12th, headway after next, driven 2 out, lost 4th and no extra flat
- Form 125643/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
held up in rear, jumped left, closed 4th, lost place after 9th, well beaten from 13th
- Form 1133/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
took keen hold, jumped right at times, led, mistake 8th, blundered badly 12th, headed next, weakened before 4 out
- Form 22-4622
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division, headway 13th, challenged 4 out, led next, driven out
- Form 76-33P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leader, led 13th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd flat, one pace
- Form 4U2433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, slow and dropped rear 1st, not going that well after, headway when not fluent 2 out, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Penny Mallow has had a run over fences, unlike stable companion Ballingers Corner, but Charlie Deutsch still prefers the latter. FORTUNES MELODY may be vulnerable to a less-exposed mare but she drops down a grade for this and was more than seven lengths ahead of Volkovka on similar terms at Wincanton in December - Ben Bromley has won on the six-year-old in the past. Merry Mistress was only third off this mark at Huntingdon last month and La Renommee is also proving expensive to follow.
Formwatch
Fortunes Melody 6-4fav (11-7) Led, headed after 8th, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Fairfield Ferrata (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Volkovka (FR) 9-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on inside, not that fluent, mistake 6th and 8th, lost place 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Penny Mallow (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out and stumbled slightly after, ridden and lost place before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Blame The Game (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballingers Corner (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, beaten before 3 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Dragon Bones (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
La Renommee (FR) 9-4 (10-8) Close up in rear, mistake 12/13th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance from next, joined winner flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Lilith (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Cotton End (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased winner until pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, weakened last, last of 3, 14 3/4l behind Effernock Fizz (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gd in Feb.
Merry Mistress (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-6) Close up, pushed along and closed 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.