Racecards
16:00 Ludlow
Racing UK Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear when badly hampered 4th, soon pulled up
- Form 436
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
mid-division, outpaced when mistake 4 out, headway next, mistake 2 out, never a threat
- Form 046
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, weakened after 4 out
- Form P42
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, lost action and pulled up approaching 3 out
Mac Bella
53- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division when fell 4th
- Form 56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey N P Madden
held up in rear, keen, badly hampered 4th, rallied and headway 4 out, soon beaten
- Form P-1F1P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 725
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
pulled hard towards rear, headway to track leader after 3rd, left in lead before 3 out, clear next, very easily
- Form 9774
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leader, mistake 2nd lost place next, rallied 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
The four-year-old Hestina will no doubt prove popular in this as she was second at Doncaster two runs ago and this is a much weaker race than the one she ran in at Warwick in January. But HERE ALL ALONG’s second at Exeter was franked by the winner earlier this week and she can only improve on that. Athy River has been showing promise in bumpers but Drewmain Legend and Macca's Stowaway need to find some improvement if they are to figure.
Formwatch
All Dolled Up (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Tred Softly (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Athy River (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Polly's Pursuit (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Jan.
Drewmain Legend 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, no danger after, well held when went left 2 out, 6th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Here All Along (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 4th, 2nd again approaching 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Carnspindle (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Mac Bella 16-1 (10-12) In touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon hung left and struggling final 5f, 7th of 9, dist behind Petticoat Tails (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Maggie's Dawn 80-1 (10-9) Held up and behind, plugged on, never on terms, 6th of 16, dist behind Aintree My Dream (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Strangsmill (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led narrowly 2nd until after 4 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Swift Crusador (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Hestina (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway and in touch 3 out, chased winner and every chance when mistake next, soon lost place, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Don Bersy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Macca's Stowaway (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, pluggd on to take modest 4th near finish, 4th of 10, 19l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.