Racecards
15:00 Ludlow
European Breeders' Fund/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
Crazy Jane (IRE)
255- Form 468-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey S P Jones
in rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off before 11th
Emerald Rose
20- Form 36654F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
led to 5th, remained close up, outpaced after 5 out, rallied from 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 3rd close home
- Form 2-35P45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
in touch, ridden before 12th, soon weakened
- Form 38-2526
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R Mahon
close up, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on and held run-in
- Form 13-062P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 4 out until 2 out, one pace
- Form 1-F3322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
with leader, led from 5th, clear 3 out, held on well run-in
- Form 00089-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Michael Heard
close up, mistake 6th, mistake and lost place before 8th, fell 5 out
- Form 500-305
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
towards rear, ridden after 5 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd place close home
Doyly Carte
43- Form 2240-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Doyly Carte would have been the best of these over hurdles but it remains to be seen if a heavy fall at Catterick has affected her confidence. MIDNIGHT BELLE has only found one too good at Carlisle and Exeter in her last two starts. Trip and conditions today look ideal and Tom Symonds' mare can open her account over fences at the fifth time of asking as she is 6lb better off with Lily Waugh than when finishing just behind that one at Wincanton in November. Loyaute and Mrs Peachey have some improving to do if they are to win races over fences.
Formwatch
Crazy Jane (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Led and clear to 4 out, headed before next where blundered and lost place, weakened 2 out, last of 7, 45l behind Commitment (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Emerald Rose 14-1 (10-8) In touch when fell 7th, in a race won by Benevolent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Hopstrings 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 6, 26l behind A Shade Of Bay (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 14th, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Ziga Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Loyaute (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 4th, clear to 11th, headed after 5 out, weakened next, tailed off when went left 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Close Touch (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Midnight Belle 11-8fav (11-8) Chased winner throughout, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Our Cat (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f mares nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Miss Dimples (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 22l behind Blue Buttons (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Mrs Peachey (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway and closer order 10th, pushed along and weakened on long run to 2 out, well beaten when blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, 36l behind Highland Retreat (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares nov ch (4) gs in Dec.
Doyly Carte 7-1 (10-7) Prominent, pecked 3 out, 4 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Grate Fella (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Dec, 9 ran.