Racecards
14:40 Ludlow
Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 13051P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
made all, in command from 2 out, hung left and flashed tail when coming clear flat, ran on well
- Form 662214
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in touch, ridden and went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on winner from next, edged left and stayed on same pace flat
Fizzy Dancer
15- Form 747-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
jumped slowly, in rear, detached when flashed tail and not keen after 7th, closed before 3 out, no impression, weakened 2 out
Highland Life
165- Form 3/P48-55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake when weakening 2 out
Just A Feeling
175- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Midnight Gem
12- Form 5265
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked winner, not fluent 1st, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LEADEROFTHEDANCE and Wintour Leap both carry winner's penalties in this. The latter has the more recent form having won a handicap at Worcester last month before finishing fourth at Market Rasen but the former is rated 5lb higher so gets the nod. She may not have got home over 3m at Chepstow in April having opened her account over this trip at Towcester earlier, though does have her own ideas about the game. Midnight Gem has disappointed so far but Just A Feeling and Fizzy Dancer have shown promise in bumpers and can't be ignored.
Formwatch
Leaderofthedance 7-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 7th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Wintour Leap 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, blundered last, plugged on, no impression, 4th of 7, 6l behind Russian Royale (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fizzy Dancer 6-1 (10-12) Pressed leader until over 3f out, one pace 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Alizee Javilex (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Highland Life 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Promanco (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Just A Feeling 7-2fav (10-12) Led and disputed, narrowly headed halfway, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Kayla (10-12) at Towcester 2m (6) gf in Apr.
Midnight Gem 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not much room 1st, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway before 5th, lost place after 7th, tailed off before 4 out, 5th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Hollies Pearl (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.