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16:05 Ludlow
Vera Davies Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form P32-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 51-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Daire Davis
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led after 4 out, almost took wrong course before 3 out, unable to correct in time and crashed through rails (ran out)
- Form 24P23-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, struggling after 4 out, pulled up after
Kit's Coty (IRE)
312- Form 332-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider before 3 out
- Form 45F1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey J J Burke
rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out, left 4th and hampered before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 31/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in rear, headway when not much room before 3 out, stayed on, never on terms
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in mid-division, closed on outside after 4 out, left in lead before jumping left 3 out, joined when jumped left 2 out, stayed on, won going away
- Form P/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, headed before 3 out, soon hampered, stumbled and unseated rider
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, hampered before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, weakened quickly before 6th, pulled up after
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
took keen hold, mid-division, headway when hampered before 3 out, no impression
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 61-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, left 2nd and bumped before 3 out, no extra towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Little hurdles form to go on but several of these have won bumpers or been successful between the flags. Friars Island Lady and Von Hallers are among the latter category as is Star Of Hoiho, who gets a small weight-for-age allowance as does Little Talks. Baby Sage won a Warwick bumper on debut with a subsequent run coming in a Grade 2. SAUNTON SURF has won a point and a bumper and she looks a nice prospect for hurdling so gets the vote with Faha Belle capable of better.
Formwatch
Baby Sage 14-1 (11-2) Front mid-division, not much room on inner 3f out, soon dropped away quickly and eased, 13th of 20, dist behind Dysart Enos (11-2) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Caught A Vibe (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Raced wide, chased leader until awkward 1st, off the pace in 3rd, lost touch before 7th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Queen Antoinette (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Crimson Ruby 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Ooh Betty (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.
Faha Belle (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Midfield, kept wide, ridden over 4f out where 3rd, soon outpaced by leader, stayed on into 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Court In The Act (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Oct.
Friars Island Lady (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Mid-div, 8th 6out & prog in 4th well aftr 3out, chall bef 2out where left in ld & maintained nrw adv, ko, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn Yielding in May beating Sister Marguerite (11-11) by nk, 13 ran.
Kit's Coty (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Ld/disp on inner, cl 2nd bef 4out, cl 3rd aftr 3out, went 2l 2nd bef last, no ch with wnr flat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Cornamona (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Melusine De Pail (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Rcd wide; led 3; r.o wl, won at Buckfastleigh 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Desert Island (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sparkling Bird (FR) (11-11) Mid-div, prog in fair 6th aftr 5out, cl 3rd aftr 3out, rdn aftr 2out, chall ldrs last, wo flat, won gng away, won at Tralee 3m mdn hvy in May beating Lily Of Dromard (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Victoria Milano (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Cl up, went 3rd bef 3out, rdn in 4th bef 2out, ko onepce str, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dairylane Daisy (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Von Hallers (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, 5th aftr 4out, prog to 3rd aftr 3out, jnd ldr 2out, ld bef last, kow run-in, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Caught A Vibe (11-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Ann D'arabie (FR) Montmartre filly out of Mer D'arabie.
Little Talks (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4th 3out, went 2nd bef 2out, ko but nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bob O Rhino (11-6) at Grennan 3m mdn gd in May.
Sammy's Guarantee 6-1 (10-13) (xnb) trckd ldrs; 2l 3rd 1/2way; rdn & outpcd 3f out; rallied & ev ch ins final f; no ex cl home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mo Zola (10-13) at Sandon 2m gs in Apr.
Saunton Surf (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Held up in touch, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May beating Cadell (11-12) by 6l, 13 ran.
Star Of Hoiho (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tr ldrs, cl 3rd 1/2way, prog to 2nd 5out, gng well 2out, kow str & ld bef last, qcknd clr run-in, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating El Fabienne (11-11) by 7l, 11 ran.
Time In The Sun (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway when not much room 3f out, soon switched right, switched left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Miss Applejack (10-10) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in May.