Ludlow
15:20
Watch On RacingTV Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Final)
Ludlow Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £19 Place: £6.10 £3.10 Exacta: £97.80 Tricast: £735.31 Trifecta: £437.30
Non-Runners: Fable (unsuitable ground), Sabrina (unsuitable ground), Swincombe Fleat (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Della Casa Lunga (IRE) 7 M AVG Clive Boultbee-Brooks 162 lbs 18/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - briefly headed 2nd - jumped right from 3 out - ridden clear from 2 out - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was suited by the soft ground and the drop in trip to 2m5f from 3 miles on this occasion)(op 16/1)
2nd 8 Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) 6 M AVG Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 13/2 8 Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 6th - headway from 4 out - went second when mistake 3 out - no chance with winner from 2 out - kept on(op 8/1)
3rd 9 Regal Renaissance (GB) 6 M AVG Henry Daly 141 lbs 11/2 3 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - mistake 5th - outpaced before 3 out - went third when jumped left 2 out - no impression from last(tchd 6/1)
4th 2 Bonttay (IRE) 5 M Elite Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 5/4F 17 Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 5th - mistake 6th - not fluent 3 out - headway on outer home turn - disputing third when hung right 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op Evens)
5th 5 Ah Whisht (IRE) 7 M Poor Tom Symonds 157 lbs 17/2 36 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 11/1)
99th 10 Inion Tiogair (IRE) 8 M Poor Grace Harris 142 lbs 25/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up home turn
99th 7 Masked Dance (FR) 7 M AVG Mel Rowley 154 lbs 4/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 1st - briefly led 2nd - not fluent 4th - lost ground on turn after 4 out - pulled up home turn (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 9/2)