13:55 Ludlow
Wednesday 20 December 2017
All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35
G C Rickards Ltd EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 55y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 13.7s
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Won a moderate looking race at Towcester and had her limitations exposed last time. Remains vulnerable under her penalty.
Showed a lot more last time when making up a lot of ground from well off the pace. Has a nice pedigree and stable's horses have been in much better shape lately.
Nice enough pedigree, but has been beaten huge distances at long odds in all four starts. Hard to make a credible case for.
Has looked of little account in three runs so far and hood failed to inspire any noticeable improvement last time.
Point-to-point winner at Kirkistown (yielding) in February and purchased for £30,000 subsequently. Only beat one home on debut for new connections, but probably capable of more and yard are in form.
Showed a willing attitude to claim a Bangor bumper last term. Promising hurdling debut over C&D was followed by a better effort over an inadequate trip last time. Stable are 3-5 in this race and today's rider was on board two of those winners.
Cost £22,000 last year and is out of a French Grade Three winning dam. Overcame greenness to score impressively on her bumper debut whilst fulfilling market expectations. Clearly held in high regard and one to note here.
Bought for £320,000 after winning a Lingstown point-to-point in March. Had a couple of future winners behind that day and this half-sister to Ballykan represents the stable that took this in 2015.
Cheap purchase who was beaten a long way on her bumper debut. This looks a hot race and she makes little appeal.
Top-class dam was fifth to Silver Birch in the Grand National so this trip should be a minimum requirement over hurdles. That pedigree is more exciting than the value of her Southwell victory, but she is another viable option in an open contest.
Signs of ability in two bumper starts but she is meeting some smart mares here who have shown a lot more.
Well beaten on sole point-to-point start and a similar story on her hurdling debut. Looks out of her depth in this company.
Forecasts
Maire Banrigh (1/1), Chilli Filli (7/2), Diva Reconce (9/2), Tell It To Me (5/1), Cangodemayo (20/1), Fairy Pol (28/1), Ask Catkin (50/1), Taras Day (66/1), Valdas Princess (66/1), Welcome Polly (100/1), Bonnie Black Rose (150/1), Brockton Gandt (200/1)
Some nice mares line up for this and many hail from yards that have some statistical appeal. Nicky Henderson's runners here always have to be respected and the trainer landed this in 2008 and 2009. Tell It To Me won a poor bumper at Southwell but she could hardly have been more impressive. Maire Banrigh was bought for a huge sum after landing a mares maiden at Lingstown in emphatic style. Her yard are in form and took this two years ago. Diva Reconce was lauded after her debut victory and she is potentially very smart, but the experienced CHILLI FILLI sets a good standard and merits the selection. She showed a game attitude when landing her bumper and came up against a useful sort over an inadequate trip here last time. Henry Daly and Richard Johnson combined to win this in 2012 and 2014 so it will be little surprise if they could claim some valuable scalps this time.
- Chilli Filli
- Tell It To Me
- Maire Banrigh
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00
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