Racecards
14:40 Ludlow
Sinclair Group Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 322-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, jumped fluently, won hard held
Silk Bird
18- Form 64-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
in rear, in touch, losing ground on front pair when fell 3 out
- Form U33-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
wore red hood to start, chased leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out and no impression, no chance with facile winner
In depth
Formwatch
Service Minimum (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Led after 2f, pushed along and went clear turning in, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Rock Sensation (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Silk Bird 300-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, gained a place before 3 out, left remote 4th and slightly hampered by faller last, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Brendas Asking (10-9) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Pomeriggio (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, switched right final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Keep On Cobbling (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.