Racecards
13:20 Ludlow
Tattersalls (Ireland) European Breeders Fund Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Form F5-2122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace flat
- Form 234540
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Forristal
towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 21-54F1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
always in touch, mistake 6th, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 2 out
Couloir
83- Form 2166-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Bradburne
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 144-445
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway next, went prominent 4 out, led last, kept on well flat
- Form 0PP/11-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders to 5th, weakened 10th, mistake next, soon one pace
- Form 40/6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
towards rear, ridden 10th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 14th
- Form 3636-25
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up mid-division,went prominent 10th, slight mistake 13th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
Parlour Game
28- Form 5-F4U32
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 11th, pulled up before 3 out
Rose Tina
20- Form 450-003
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
chased leaders until weakened 12th, soon well behind
Winnie
34- Form 00-5P40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey J Goldstein
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Regal Holly has been in fine form this season in similar contests, notching up a win to go with three seconds and this looks to be a good opportunity for her to put in another decent effort. Despite giving away 6lb to all her opponents, the mare should have frame claims once again, though she might find a second win over fences evades her here. Instead, we will go for Deep Sunset. The seven-year-old makes her fencing debut here and was as good as if not better than most of these over hurdles. Sure to have been well schooled by Nicky Henderson, she does appear to like a bit of cut, but she should be able to jump nicely on this decent surface and if that happens then she will have too much speed for the others. She is a tentative, rather than confident choice. Coquelles was thrashed on her own chasing debut at Southwell last year. She has reverted to hurdles for her two runs since, but goes back chasing after a confidence boosting win over timber last time at Hereford the other day. She looks to have no easy task here though and a place looks her best chance. Parlour Game has been knocking on the door in similar races this term, but looks a bit of a one pacer. One heavy ground win would appear to support that notion and despite her trainer's great record here she is unlikely to do better than a place. The same can be said of Opal'lou, while Paul Webber's Jeruflo would be interesting if she is fit after a few months off. The market might be our best guide there.