15:40 Ludlow

Thursday 29 February 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2317:24

George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 11.67s

1^st

Della Casa Lunga

612-0

2/1f

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: Cameron Iles (7)

Made most, joined before 3rd, regained clear lead 4th, quickened before 3 out, asserted before went slightly right 2 out, soon clear after last, eased to near walk when unchallenged near finish op 7/4

2^nd

8 ½

Pretending

510-8

4/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Prominent, keen early, went second after 4th, closed on leader before 5th, briefly lost position after 4 out, went second again before 3 out, not fluent when outpaced 2 out, clear in second but weakened after last op 7/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Fortuna Ligna

710-11

4/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Towards rear, bumped rival 5th, went prominent before 4 out, pushed along before home turn, outpaced before 3 out, switched to nearside from 2 out, went modest third before last, kept on but no chance with front pair op 7/2

4^th

6 ½

Phillapa Sue

911-3

16/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Brendan Powell

Held up last, slow jump 1st, held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went fourth before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after last op 20/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Midnightreflection

911-12

12/1

T: B I CaseJ: Mr Charlie Case (7)

Held up, took closer order on second circuit, went close second before 3 out, pushed along when lost position home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out op 14/1 tchd 18/1

Also Ran

Space Voyage

711-10

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Midfield, dropped towards rear 2nd, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out op 10/1

Holly Hartingo

811-1

11/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Raced in second, disputed 3rd, headed before 4th, dropped to third before setting out on final circuit, pushed along when lost position before 4 out, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

Time In The Sun

510-13

7/1

T: H D DalyJ: D A Jacob

Held up, bumped by rival 5th, chased leaders from 4 out, struggling when tired jump and fell 3 out op 11/2 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £1.40, £1.70EX:£10.60Trifecta:£35.40Tricast:£28.90SF:£11.02Swingers:£2.50, £2.90, £3.90

Forecasts

Della Casa Lunga (2/1), Pretending (4/1), Fortuna Ligna (4/1), Time In The Sun (7/1), Space Voyage (11/1), Holly Hartingo (11/1), Midnightreflection (12/1), Phillapa Sue (16/1)

7 lb-conditional Cameron Iles has a very healthy strike-rate in handicap hurdles this season and can boost that further on DELLA CASA LUNGA, who looks fairly treated up 6 lb for her course win 3 weeks ago even before her rider's allowance is taken into account. Handicap newcomer Time in The Sun is an interesting opponent, while Pretending should also have a say if her stamina holds now stepping up to 3m.

DELLA CASA LUNGA (IRE)
TIME IN THE SUN (IRE)
PRETENDING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Lets Go To Vegas

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: J J Burke | T: A Ralph

9/2

Prize Money

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