Racecards
15:20 Ludlow
Openbet Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Final) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 32-593P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 55-2448
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, lost place after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 7-FP434
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders, effort on outside after 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next
- Form 78-F2P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair from next, lost modest 3rd flat
Midnight Gem
85- Form 52652P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on inside, hit 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Pink Tara
11- Form 30-846
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leaders, driven and one pace 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 675533
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
slowly away, behind, headway 4th, driven to challenge before 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden out flat, kept on
- Form F-7U73P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch on outside, lost place after 5th, behind from next, lost touch 7th, soon pulled up
- Form 561-27P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden next, never on terms
- Form 145/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, never on terms, weakened 2 out
- Form 6/966-67
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
mid-division, lost place 7th, struggling and behind next, headway under pressure 3 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, never reached front pair
- Form 306-P45
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led narrowly before next, ridden and headed narrowly last, kept on flat, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Nothing makes strong appeal but Aidan Coleman is an eyecatching booking for CRAZY, very lightly-raced over hurdles but arriving fit and well after a couple of respectable third placings on the Chelmsford all-weather last month. It's two and a half years since the mare jumped a hurdle in public but she's on an attractive mark and the opposition looks modest. Floral Spinner would have claims at her best, hence her position at the head of the weights, but she seems to find winning increasingly difficult and maybe Very Extravagant, Midnight Gem and Pink Tara can step up to the mark and get involved now handicapping.
Formwatch
Floral Spinner 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, in touch when pushed along after 7th, lost place before next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after next, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Millanisi Boy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Mini Muck 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on outside, closed 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and well beaten 2 out, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Anda De Grissay (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Magic Money 8-1 (11-10) Slight lead until 5th, with leader, ridden to lead again before 2 out, hit 2 out and headed, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, no extra between last two, 4th of 10, 12l behind Bonnet's Vino (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Gem 8-1 (11-12) Prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pink Tara 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, blundered 5 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind Bun Doran (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Timon's Tara 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in rear, closed before 5th, went 3rd from 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Thats My Rabbit (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Goodoldhonkytonk (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place 6th, under pressure 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Aces Over Eights (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Crazy (GER) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Coorg (9-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lilywhite Gesture (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Milly Baloo (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dolly Diamond 7-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Minellacelebration (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.