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12:45 Uttoxeter
Book Your P & O Cruise At Lunn Poly Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
Luneray (FR)
61- Form 25-101
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression
Ragu
60- Form 04-215F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R Utley
in touch to 7th, weakened quickly
Baikaline (FR)
271- Form 3220FP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
keen, mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next
- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, ran on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Rare Quality
31- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered last
- Form 46P-50P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next
Sacsayhuaman
70- Form F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, soon behind
- Form 6-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
not jump well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey K Johnson
mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Loyola
25- Form P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A Procter
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
The Paul Nicholls-trained Luneray, a winner over both hurdles and fences in her native France, should be too good for her rivals here, the best of who are probably Ragu and Rare Quality. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Nicky Henderson but was nothing out of the ordinary on the flat and showed only a modicum of ability on her debut over timber when fourth behind Tisho at Leicester last month. Ferdy Murphy's Ragu has struggled since winning at Haydock in October and, with her yard out of form at present, is likely to do so again. Kim Bailey's Glenogue has shown signs of ability in two starts so far and is worthy of a mention along with Lalagune, who represents the stable of Alan King. The Ian Williams-trained Baikaline, another French import, is worth a second look in the paddock beforehand but we prefer to side with Luneray who has shown a decent level of form and has joined a top stable.