Racecards
13:30 Ludlow
Alfa Aggregates Products Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,660
- 2nd: £3,740
- 3rd: £1,870
- 4th: £936
- Form 121220-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 11F2-2P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear and in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 1535-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, chased winner from before 3 out, kept on and always well held
- Form 210-211
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
made all, kept on strongly from last
- Form 25F21-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd place
- Form 523-383
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
Midtech Valentine is the only one of these to have won on the track and is now back on her last winning mark. Canoodle only had two to beat at Taunton in April and is tackling better company here but Giveaway Glance found Listed company much too hot at Wetherby after beaten a short-head at Stratford. Late Night Lily has run in Listed races on her last two starts and though not getting into the action last time ran well enough to be a threat here. Maria's Benefit is progressing nicely and followed her novice victory with a handicap success at Sandown for which she's been raised 10lb. She'll make a bold bid to defy the extra though MIDNIGHT JAZZ (NAP) looks better class than these. Ben Case' mare was beaten a head by Vroum Vroum Mag in a Grade 2 at Doncaster in January and made a successful reappearance last season so fitness shouldn't be a concern.
Formwatch
Midnight Jazz 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened last, 10th of 17, 20l behind Apple's Jade (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Giveaway Glance 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after, at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Late Night Lily 14-1 (10-12) Held up on outside, closed 4th, 3rd and outpaced by leading pair 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 11l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Maria's Benefit (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Made all, ridden between last 2, 11/2 lengths advantage when left clear last, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Monbeg Oscar (11-1) by 9l, 12 ran.
Canoodle 8-1 (10-13) Slowly away, reminders early, towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Miss Night Owl (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Midtech Valentine 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into 3rd at the last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.