16:40 Ludlow

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Richard Strachan Memorial Mares' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 11y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 5m 19.40s
1st
Horse silk
4
La Renommee
511-12
11/4
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond
Mid-division, closed 10th, went 2nd before not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
7
5
Malaita
711-6
7/2
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
Led until 1st, led 9th, headed 11th, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
6
Pougne Aminta
611-5
11/1
T: A RalphJ: J J Burke
Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 13th, went 3rd and plugged on from 3 out, no impression op 8/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
Passing Reflection
511-3
11/2
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Not always fluent in rear, headway 13th, no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
9
8
Kalpaga
610-11
14/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Led 1st, headed 9th, led 11th until 12th, no extra from 4 out op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
Poetic Music
511-12
15/8f
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, no extra 3 out op 7/4 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
It's Easy
512-0
40/1
T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick
Mid-division after slow jump 1st, towards rear 6th, mistake 11th, pulled up after 13th op 33/1 tchd 28/1
F
Horse silk
3
Fortunefavorsdbold
511-12
80/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Held up in rear, jumped left at times, mistake 7th and 8th, fell 4 out op 40/1 tchd 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £3.20EX:£12.70Trifecta:£84.00Tricast:£91.56SF:£13.80Swingers:£2.60, £6.30, £6.90

Forecasts

Poetic Music (15/8), La Renommee (11/4), Malaita (7/2), Passing Reflection (11/2), Pougne Aminta (11/1), Kalpaga (14/1), It's Easy (40/1), Fortunefavorsdbold (80/1)

Verdict

POETIC MUSIC is a likeable mare who has been prolific to date and should take to the larger obstacles, so she gets the nod over La Renommee, who has a lot more chasing experience than her rivals. Malaita is another one to consider.

  1. POETIC MUSIC
  2. LA RENOMMEE (FR)
  3. MALAITA

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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