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15:40 Ludlow
Ludlow Food Centre Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 2222-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, not fluent next, driven approaching last, held and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 810-113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, not much room 3 out, soon switched left, switched right and went 3rd before last, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, not quite reach winner
- Form 12-5316
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
led, jumped right and awkward 1st, headed after 5th, led again after next, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced last
- Form 2-214P3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in touch, not always fluent, outpaced 3 out, no extra next
- Form 875413
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
went left start, soon recovered to press leader, led after 5th, headed after next, led again 3 out, edged slightly left flat, held on
- Form 174211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 113
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Verdict
Hope's Wishes is on a hat-trick and well worth a try at this higher level after back-to-back wins at Huntingdon and Plumpton. But she only had six lengths to spare over subsequent winner MIDTECH VALENTINE at the former venue last month and Ian Williams' mare is a massive 13lb better off here. She ran well at Uttoxeter on Saturday and might be the one to beat if this doesn't come too soon. Avispa has never fulfilled early potential and keeps finding one too good but Unbuckled has won three of her six career starts so can't be ignored. Grimley Girl is a lot more exposed than her rivals but is still preferred to Shanandoa.
Formwatch
Avispa 7-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Unbuckled (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, went modest 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Le Prezien (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Grimley Girl 6-1 (10-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 11th, never on terms, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Daveron (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Shanandoa 16-1 (10-10) In touch, headway to go 3rd 3 out, soon outpaced by first 2, 3rd of 10, dist behind Sainte Ladylime (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Midtech Valentine 7-2fav (10-1) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last, not pace to trouble front pair, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Justatenner (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Hope's Wishes 11-4fav (11-11) Led into start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear when blundered last, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating May Hay (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.