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13:35 Ludlow
Harry Goodenough Happy 78th Birthday Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch, pressing for 2nd before 3 out, one pace 2 out, weakened flat
Happy Diva (IRE)
176- Form 58/2F2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
took keen hold, held up, closed 2nd, challenged 3 out, soon led, went right last, driven flat, headed towards finish
- Form 2470
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, jinked right 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened next
Miss Fleming
26- Form 197-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Loder
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders on inside, slow 4 out, one pace 2 out, weakened last
- Form U5-98
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 3rd, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off
Overawed
311- Form 50-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed after hurdle, no extra flat
Tara View
180- Form 06-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, jumped slowly 4 out, headway before next, soon pushed along, 2nd from 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, led towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
in rear, jumped left at times, slow 5th, mistake next, soon well behind, ran out 3 out
Previous results
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Verdict
TARA VIEW, by top NH sire Kayf Tara out of a lightly-raced jumps-bred French mare, was backed to win a Bangor bumper in May and didn't disappoint. She should be even better over hurdles and is hard to oppose in this. Happy Diva has been placed in three of her four hurdles starts to date and fell in the others. She's the obvious danger, though Evan Williams does well here and his Blue Court is unexposed. Classi Massini was second at Bangor in July but didn't repeat that form at Southwell next time.
Formwatch
Blue Court (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, in touch 4 out, outpaced before next, no impression, disputing modest 4th from 2 out, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Atlanta Ablaze (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct.
Happy Diva (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort on inside when left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, one pace before last, no impression when lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Avispa (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in May.
Mileva Roller 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders until lost place after 5th, 10th of 12, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Fleming 10-1 (10-12) Held up, in rear, close up 3rd, fell next, at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Outrageous Romana (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Ballyhill (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Overawed 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 6f out, behind 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Sammy B (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (6) gs in Jan.
Tara View 7-4fav (10-12) Close up on inside, went 2nd over 5f out, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating Beautiful Mix (10-8) by 7l, 9 ran.
Dunraven Blue Dr Massini filly out of Bajan Girl.
Classi Massini 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 27l behind Precision Five (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.