Ludlow

Remembering Margaret Roberts Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Distance: 2m5f55y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £4,753
Runners: 7
Winning time: 4m 57.21s (slow by 4.21s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 100
SP: 4/1
In rear - pushed along 4 out - ridden before 2 out - switched right and headway before last where 3 lengths fourth - kept on to lead final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that the mare was more relaxed in the preliminaries on this occasion and appreciated a strongly run race - as well as being suited by a return to a right-handed track)(op 7/2)
2 ½
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 113
SP: 15/2
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - 2 lengths third last - kept on and pressed winner towards finish - just held(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
3
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 118
SP: 5/2F
Pressed leader - disputed lead 3rd - led clearly before 3 out - joined 2 out - headed last - briefly led again run-in - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 10/3)
4 6
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 104
SP: 100/30
In rear - awkward jump 1st - headway 7th - went second before 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - led clearly and jumped right last - headed and weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
5 15 21
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 115
SP: 7/2
Pressed leaders - not fluent 5th - lost position 7th - rallied 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
6 24¼
Age: 5
Weight: 12st 1lbs
OR: 121
SP: 18/1
Pressed leaders - weakened approaching last where not fluent(op 16/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 100
SP: 50/1
Led - joined 3rd - lost position and weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 80/1)
NR
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 115
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.10
Tote place: £2.10 £3.20
Exacta: £29.40
Trifecta: £98.10
Tricast: £87.92
CSF: £31.77