Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
E.b.f./doncaster Bloodstock Mares' Standard Open Nh Flat (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, ridden after 5f, struggling, behind final 8f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened 4f out
Gracie Beach
18- Form 9P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey S Durack
led 3f, remained prominent, weakened over 4f out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey W Marston
ridden 5f out, always towards rear
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, lost place 9f out, headway over 6f out weakened over 4f out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, ridden, one pace final 3f
Luccombe Bay
52- Form 5-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey G Lee
held up, stayed on final 3f, no impression on leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T Bailey
in rear, struggling after 5f, hopelessly tailed off from halfway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
with leader, led after 3f, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Matthew Sollitt
prominent until weakened over 6f out, tailed off
- Form FPP/4P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D T Turner
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 6f out, weakened 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Charlie Studd
held up towards rear, headway halfway, led over 2f out, wandered over 1f out, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
pushed along after 5f, never better than mid-division
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold in touch, chased leading pair from 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Not a lot of form to go on but we prefer Just Stunning to Tizzy Blue and Magic Score. The Donald McCain inmate was sent off a well backed favourite ahead of a similar race at Hexham and granted normal improvement, she should be more than capable of taking a hand in the finish. Tizzy Blue is trained by the in-form Carl Llewellyn so any money in the market must be respected. Magic Score is well related to a number of former winners so the well bred mare is appropriately respected. Nakoma was a cheaply bought half-sister to Telemachus and should have few problems with the going. Granny's Footsteps was well beaten on debut despite a third on her card and looks to have plenty to do. Beguiling is also noted from a yard that have a good record in this sphere. A tough race to call in the absence of market information and we side with the once-raced Just Stunning.
Formwatch
Beguiling (IRE) Dr Massini mare, half-sister to winning bumper In House Appreaisal.
Granny's Footsteps (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, stayed on steadily final 2f, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Tisseman (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Just Stunning (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) In touch, headway and every chance over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 6th of 17, 9l behind Issaquah (10-9) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Lunar Thyme Rakaposhi King mare out of a once-raced mare.
Magic Score Shambo filly out of a twice-raced mare.
Nakoma (IRE) Bahhare filly, half-sister to flat and hurdles winner Telemachus.
Owlesbury Dream (IRE) Luso filly out of a moderate racemare.
Tizzy Blue (IRE) Oscar filly out of a lightly-raced mare.