16:50 Ludlow

Wednesday 7 February 2024

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Stuart Matthews 50th Birthday Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 38.27s

Bettwyn²⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies

300/1

Green when failing to beat a rival in a bumper 8 months ago and hard to imagine she'll feature switched to hurdling.

Form: 9

Bridget Mary⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: Miss R Curtis

12/1

£75,000 5-y-o, Sholokhov mare. Successful on her sole outing in Irish points in January and signs of ability over hurdles. Needs more time, though.

Form: 1-54

By The Grace¹⁶

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

9/2

Fair form when placed in 2 bumpers and better effort over hurdles when fourth in novice at Plumpton last time. That still leaves her with a bit to find but longer trip should help.

Form: 2384

Cams Girl¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

250/1

Well held in a couple of novice hurdles to date, looking more one for the longer term.

Form: 07

Hazels Delight³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

18/1

Won sole point but disappointing in a bumper (for Francesca Poste) and yet to complete over hurdles.

Form: 1-9PU

Lexie's Moon³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Edwards| T: L Horsfall

10/1

Failed to complete both starts in Irish points, but was leading when falling 3 out on the second occasion and offered something to work on when third in novice hurdle at Hereford on Rules debut. Could do better.

Form: PF-3

Looking As You Are²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

4/1

Showed plenty when runner-up on first 3 outings in bumpers and promise when third (behind Phone Home) in a novice at Catterick on hurdling bow. Longer trip no issue and is likely to be involved.

Form: 2-2203

Marmalade Time⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

8/1

Promising first effort when runner-up in Worcester bumper in May. Yet to feature over hurdles and will probably be of more interest once qualified for handicaps.

Form: 200

Mo Zola^h⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: B Clarke

300/1

Won sole start in point bumpers but pulled up both goes over hurdles. Set for another struggle.

Form: 1-PP

Our Flying Angel⁴¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

200/1

Offered something to work on in a bumper on debut but has been tailed off both starts over hurdles, jumping poorly. Off 13 months prior to this.

Form: 570-

Phone Home^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103

3/1

Telescope filly who has run to a fair level twice in this sphere, running into one (subsequent handicap winner at the Dublin Racing Festival) in first-time tongue tie at Catterick. Big shout on that showing.

Form: 4-4242

Queshi Bridge⁵³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 106

10/3

Good second of 11 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Edmond Kent. Going the right way when last seen and worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: F/7U422-

Roseburg²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

100/1

Successful on the second of 2 starts in points but held back by prevailing inexperience when well held in an Aintree bumper on Rules debut back in May. Has left Max Comley.

Form: 31-5

Non-Runners

Jubilee Girl³¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Northern Reel²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Anthony Charlton J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Phone Home (3/1), Queshi Bridge (10/3), Looking As You Are (4/1), By The Grace (9/2), Marmalade Time (8/1), Lexie's Moon (10/1), Bridget Mary (12/1), Jubilee Girl (14/1), Hazels Delight (18/1), Northern Reel (50/1), Roseburg (100/1), Our Flying Angel (200/1), Cams Girl (250/1), Bettwyn (300/1), Mo Zola (300/1)

PHONE HOME chased home the promising Leopardstown handicap-winner Brucio at Catterick 4 weeks ago and has obvious claims on that showing. Looking As You Are was third on that occasion and won't be far away again, while Queshi Bridge is interesting starting out for Alastair Ralph back from a long absence.