15:50 Ludlow

Wednesday 26 April 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2316:5317:28

Phillip Matthews Memorial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 5m 7.91s
1st
Horse silk
3
15/2
T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (7)
Travelled strongly, midfield, headway to press leaders 3 out, soon ridden and led, 1 length ahead 2 out, 3 lengths ahead approaching last, stayed on well to extend advantage run-in, readily op 13/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
11
20/1
T: G BrownJ: Isabelle Ryder (10)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 7th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon pushed along, 1 length down 2 out where not fluent, 3 lengths down approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for ready winner op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
9
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Midfield in touch, headway to press leaders 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, outpaced in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
7
7
411-2
9/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)
Took keen hold, prominent, flattened 4 out, driven and outpaced before 3 out where mistake, kept on same pace approaching last op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
22/1
T: P C DandoJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 4 out, pushed along before 3 out where still every chance, outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
4
12
410-4
18/1
T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste
Held up in rear, ridden and headway into midfield before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
½
8
9/2
T: R PotterJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)
Held up in rear, driven and headway into midfield before 3 out where edged left, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
33/1
T: L WadhamJ: David Noonan
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, brief rally before 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
2
5
7/2f
T: M ScudamoreJ: Beau Morgan (7)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace approaching last
10th
Horse silk
16
6
66/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Led, pressed for lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
51
10
22/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring (3)
Prominent, not fluent 6th, driven and dropped to rear before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
9/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
Held up in midfield, unseated rider 2nd op 15/2

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Kalpaga1
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 6
T: Tim Vaughan  J: Alan Johns
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.60Pl:£2.50, £5.10, £2.00EX:£146.50Trifecta:£1,342.80Tricast:£896.60SF:£146.14Swingers:£22.10, £7.60, £17.90

Forecasts

Kalpaga (5/2), Noplacetobe (7/2), Jikala (9/2), Mrs Kinsella (9/2), Whenthepennydrops (11/2), Regal Renaissance (15/2), Masked Dance (9/1), Damask (18/1), Eaton Lady (20/1), Tara Haze (22/1), Passing Kate (22/1), Presenting Belle (33/1), Talkingthetalk (66/1)

Verdict

The most appealing of these is WHENTHEPENNYDROPS, who held every chance when falling at the second-last in a Southwell handicap 2 weeks ago and she will surely go close off the same mark here, provided her confidence hasn't been dented by that tumble. Jikala's stamina has to be taken on trust but she appears to be on the up judged on her Hereford success and, armed with a handy 4-y-o weight allowance now handicapping, a bold show could be on the way. Mrs Kinsella is best of the rest.

  1. WHENTHEPENNYDROPS
  2. JIKALA (FR)
  3. MRS KINSELLA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rock On Rita
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00

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