Racecards
15:50 Ludlow
Ludlow Golf Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 83-1115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, closed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, every chance last, no impression on winner flat, one pace
- Form 62P564-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
held up, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never involved
- Form 2412-9F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 9th, mistake 4 out, no extra when not fluent last
- Form 333P34-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, jumped left 3 out, blundered next, weakened before last
- Form P152P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
with leader after 1st, led 9th, headed 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 96-5323
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, tailed off 3 out
- Form 223/321-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, headed and edged right flat, not pace of winner
- Form 343243
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway going well 3 out, challenged last, soon led, ran on well, clear towards finish
- Form 21524F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up, closed 4 out, soon ridden, lost place before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Handmaid has yet to win a handicap but went close at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen in the summer and should be thereabouts if forgiven a less-impressive effort last time at Cartmel. Lily Waugh races over hurdles for the first time in almost a year but has the past form to figure. Woodland Walk wouldn't be without a chance if fully wound-up but was a long way behind Jean Fleming at Fontwell in March and is only 4lb better off. A SHADE OF BAY won at Doncaster last season and wasn't beaten far over this course and distance in February - she is a pound lower if including her rider's claim. She has her first start since May but her yard is beginning to show signs of life and she is likely to be ready for this.
Formwatch
Miss Serious (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Hampered 1st, in touch on outside, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no impression, 5th of 11, 6l behind Mister Fizz (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Loyaute (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders and came towards stands side next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression last, 4th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Leave It Be (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 11-10fav (10-13) Led, jumped badly right 2nd, pressed 3 out, about a length up when fell 2 out, at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Woodland Walk 15-8fav (11-12) Led, headed before last, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Jean Fleming (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
A Shade Of Bay 18-1 (11-12) Behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Minnie Milan (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Handmaid 11-4fav (10-11) Tracked winner to before 3 out, soon lost place, moderste 5th next, rallied flat, took modest 3rd post, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Goldan Jess (11-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Jean Fleming (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Va'vite (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Still Believing (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up behind, not fluent 3rd, close up 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no impression flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Taradrewe (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Annaluna (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Saint Lucy (8-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) fm in Sep.