26 Apr 2023 16:23 Ludlow
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,961); Distance: 2m 5f 55y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Phillip Matthews Memorial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Maid Of The Night (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
59961F / 7 |
Jump (52) | R Patrick | H D Daly Barlow, Brindley,… |
3/1 | |
| close up, led before 3rd, headed after 6th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, soon ridden along, kept on well to lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NS |
Our Laura B (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
224441 / 6 |
Jump (28) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Racing Knights |
15/2 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, steady headway when pushed along before 3 out, switched right behind rivals before 2 out, challenging when carried right flat, led final 110yds, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| NK |
Never No Trouble (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
322317 / 5 |
Flat (315), Jump (32) |
Peter Kavanagh | D McCain Jnr Birkdale Bloodstock |
17/2 | |
| front rank, shaken up before 3 out, soon led, hampered rival when hung right flat, headed final 110yds, ran on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Happy Index (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
66F7 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Thomas Bellamy | P R Webber D Tumelty, G O'brien,… |
22/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, ridden along next, went fourth run-in, ran on but not reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Chinook (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
087387 / 6 |
Flat (618), Jump (190) |
Beau Morgan | Sheila Lewis Oaktree Racing… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 3 out, bit short of room approaching next, soon switched right, kept on after last where not fluent, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Symbolic Spirit (FR) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
4F32P0 / 7 |
Jump (89) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Michael Fennessy… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up approaching 3 out when switched left, ridden along and every chance before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Div Ine Tara (GB) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
240-374 / 8 |
Jump (37) | C Brace | F O'Brien Mr G Molen |
12/1 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, never seriously involved | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Atjima (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
67F-P15 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Alan Johns | V R A Dartnall Mr Nick Viney |
6/1 | |
| held up in last, always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| NS |
Night Fever (GER) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
36544 / 7 |
Flat (620), Jump (202) |
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Foxtrot Racing… |
13/2 | |
| prominent, driven along approaching 3 out, short of room before next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Iconic Rock (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
26F-90P / 7 |
Jump (39) | Jay Tidball | A Ralph Fothergill And… |
16/1 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, regained lead after 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 4¾ L |
My Virtue (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
S1-9074 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Alex Edwards | Mrs M Rowley Mr S Flook |
18/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 11 L |
Dana's Gem (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
379 / 6 |
Jump (83) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr G Freeman |
20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Ol'river Shine (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
3-43 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Old Stoics Racing… |
17/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, lost ground after 6th, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out, soon lost touch | ||||||||||