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14:35 Towcester

Ladbrokespoker.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.01s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Emmasflora

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Martovic (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Elegant Eskimo

      6/1

        1
        Silk - Brown, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        Gordon Highlander

        189 t
        5/1
        • Form PP/P21U-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 100

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders from 4 out, one pace

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED stripe, RED sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Elegant Eskimo

        155
        6/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

        Emmasflora

        21
        3/1
        • Form 555-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 107

        made all, ridden 3 out, kept on well

        4
        Silk - BLACK and GREY check, GREY sleeves, ORANGE armlets, GREY cap

        Just Filly (IRE)

        399
        66/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear

        5
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and armlets, Yellow cap

        Lets Get Busy (IRE)

        152
        9/1
        • Form 6-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 5th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap

        Martovic (IRE)

        15
        5/2
        • Form 60-2932
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner last

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Red star, armlets and star on cap

        Moorlands Milly

        15
        25/1
        • Form 500-47
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, mistake 3rd, mistake last

        8
        Silk - Black and Light Blue stripes, halved sleeves, Black cap

        Orions Eclipse

        140
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, some progress 4th, soon held

        9
        Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Pips Assertive Way

        7
        20/1
        • Form P9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        keen and tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out

        10
        Silk - PURPLE, MAUVE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, MAUVE cap

        Silverpro

        311
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, behind from halfway

        In depth

        Verdict

        Emmasflora is the pick here ahead of Martovic, Elegant Eskimo and Gordon Highlander. The latter was still going well when unseating her rider at Wincanton on her last outing in April and should pick up a race or two, but the trip and absence will both count against her today surely. Emmasflora is fit from a run at Market Rasen three weeks ago when only lack of peak fitness denied her a win as she failed to last out on the run-in. This slight drop back in trip will be in her favour, and any more rain would be a plus factor as well. Martovic was only just touched off at Bangor last time but that was over 20 furlongs, and her style of running suggests that she needs every yard of that distance. Elegant Eskimo won a point-to-point over three miles so is best watched here on her debut under rules, and for the winner we return to Emmasflora.

        Formwatch

        Gordon Highlander 11-4 (11-0) Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Shining Lights (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Apr, 9 ran.

        Elegant Eskimo 12-1 (11-9) won at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in May beating Bluebell Hill (11-9) by 8l, 9 ran.

        Emmasflora 40-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Square Mile (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd.

        Just Filly (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Keen hold in rear, lost touch 5th, 9th of 10, well behind Icarus Dream (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf in Sept '04.

        Lets Get Busy (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out, no chance when mistake last, 5th of 16, 18l behind Shady Grey (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (E) gd in May.

        Martovic (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 2 out, every chance last, ran on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Good Samaritan (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gs.

        Pips Assertive Way 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, lost place when hampered 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 15, 25l behind Davy's Luck (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.

        Silverpro 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 10th of 12, well behind Bundaberg (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (D4) fbs in Dec (Flat).