20:00 Ludlow

Tuesday 9 May 2023

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Music After Racing On Sunday Mares' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Conditionals & Amateurs) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 47.3s

Brave Jen^t⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Luca Morgan| T: N J Henderson

5/2

Fourth on C&D debut in November and far from disgraced in a listed event at Newbury since. One to consider back in shallower waters.

Form: 46-

Faha Belle⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

5/2

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (February 19th). Joined a leading yard with a good bumper record. Likely type.

Form: 51-

Massima Bella

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley

18/1

Black Sam Bellamy half-sister to numerous winners, including smart hurdler Baradari and temperamental but useful hurdler/chaser Barizan. Bred to have a future and worth a market check.

Form:

Pepite De Amour²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Webber

200/1

40/1, last of 11 on Southwell debut 4 weeks ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 0-

Strong Belle⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

Promising 2¼ lengths third in listed bumper at Huntingdon on debut but well below that level in her 2 outings since, beaten 22¼ lengths when fourth at Chepstow latterly. Major player on debut form but hard to be very confident about.

Form: 384-

Trudie Glen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

17/2

Blue Bresil mare. Dam (h117), bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (21f-3¼m winner) Eva's Oskar. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Apache Princess

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Adam O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: J T Stimpson

40/1

Fountain of Youth filly. Dam 1m-1½m winner. Watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Aunty Christine

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham

7/1

€37,000 Westerner filly. Closely related to bumper winner Fancy Girl, and half-sister to fair hurdler Gotthenod. Stable has a healthy bumper strike-rate. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Miss Applejack¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon

7/1

18/1, eighth of 15 on C&D debut (soft) 123 days ago. Best watched unless the betting hints she's improved in the 4 months since.

Form: 8-

Persian Willow²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Stronge

125/1

16/1, needed experience (ran in snatches) when 45 lengths seventh of 10 on Southwell debut 27 days ago. Needs to have come no a lot.

Form: 7-

Time In The Sun⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly

11/1

Some appeal on paper but never involved on her Warwick debut in February.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

Bettwyn

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: S-J Davies J: Mr James Jeavons

Forecasts

Brave Jen (5/2), Faha Belle (5/2), Miss Applejack (7/1), Aunty Christine (7/1), Trudie Glen (17/2), Time In The Sun (11/1), Strong Belle (12/1), Massima Bella (18/1), Bettwyn (33/1), Apache Princess (40/1), Persian Willow (125/1), Pepite De Amour (200/1)

Nicky Henderson's BRAVE JEN didn't fare too badly in listed company last time and is perhaps a more solid option than Strong Belle who has taken a couple of backward steps since her very encouraging debut third. Point-recruit Faha Belle and newcomers Trudie Glen and Aunty Christine could also play prominent roles if the market speaks in their favour.