17:25 Ludlow

Tuesday 9 May 2023

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SAS Utilities Ltd Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 20.71s

After Midnight²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith

125/1

In next of experience both starts in bumpers. Upped in trip on hurdle bow.

Form: 79-

Ambush Annie¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: N P MulhollandWS

9/2

£38,000 5-y-o, Fame And Glory mare. Dam (h91), bumper winner (stayed 2¼m), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner) Part Presenting. Runner-up both starts in Irish points (latest Nov 2022). Cobden a positive jockey booking.

Form: 22-

Black Sam Vicki¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

150/1

Ran to a modest level on the second of 2 bumper starts but has made no impact in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 73/9P-

Love Bite²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

25/1

Well related and in top hands but has shown little in a brace of bumpers. Significantly up in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 57-

Manimole¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

5/2

Fair maiden hurdler who resumed progress dropped back in trip when third in 9-runner handicap at Stratford (16.3f) 16 days ago. Respected on form but this step back up in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 362553-

Miss Pearl^h1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 88

40/1

Looks a handicap project. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 6F/66-

Oneway Express⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

13/2

£20,000 5-y-o, Milan mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (17f-2¾m winner) Princesse Kap. Third sole start in Irish points (Feb 5) and requires a market check now switched to Rules.

Form: 3-

Ooh Betty^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 98

6/4

Point winner who built on her earlier promise when second in 18-runner handicap at Exeter (18.5f) 18 days ago, staying on well having conceded first run. Big player back up in trip.

Form: 143302-

Pollyonesock¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph

16/1

Modest form in bumpers and some encouragement completed start over hurdles but will probably be of more interest in handicaps for all that this is a weakish race.

Form: 796U3-

Sinurita¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan| T: M ScudamoreWS

40/1

Third of 4 finishers sole start in Irish points in October 2020. Shaped as if badly needing the run when well held in a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) on Rules debut in November but ran even worse in a first-time tongue strap at Huntingdon subsequently. Lots to prove. Had breathing op.

Form: 3/6P-

Pennsylvanie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 102

40/1

Kayf Tara filly. Dam fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (15f-21f winner, stayed 3m). Fair form on 2 of her 3 starts in France but ran a long way below that level on his British/yard debut at Chepstow. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9445-

Non-Runners

Trickalight⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Ooh Betty (6/4), Manimole (5/2), Ambush Annie (9/2), Oneway Express (13/2), Pollyonesock (16/1), Love Bite (25/1), Trickalight (33/1), Sinurita (40/1), Miss Pearl (40/1), Pennsylvanie (40/1), After Midnight (125/1), Black Sam Vicki (150/1)

OOH BETTY caught the eye keeping on well when runner-up in a big-field handicap at Exeter 18 days ago and she's worth supporting to go one better on the back of that encouraging display, especially with chief form rival Manimole having stamina doubts over this longer trip. Ambush Annie was runner-up on both her starts in Irish points, so warrants respect with Harry Cobden an interesting jockey booking.