Phillip Matthews Memorial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Ludlow

4:23

Date 2023-04-26

Distance 2m5f55y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
11	Maid Of The Night b J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	147	—	59961F	79	98	71	52d	—	—	-1	18.5	10/3 23%
Beaten when falling last time but won on handicap debut in February and may improve again
3	Atjima b J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	164	p	7F-P15	96	101	51	37d	—	—	+3	14.8	13/2 13%
Caused 20-1 surprise at Ffos Las last month but safely held a fortnight later
7	Night Fever b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	156	—	36544	88	101	68	202d	—	—	+2	13.2	13/2 13%
Didn't run badly in her first two handicap hurdles but has fitness to prove after a layoff
9	Never No Trouble b J:Peter Kavanagh(5) T:Donald Mccain	J:Peter Kavanagh(5) T:Donald Mccain	153	b	322317	95	106	92	32d	—	—	+15	25.1	13/2 13%
Not seen to best effect last time but is generally very consistent; tries a new trip today
1	Our Laura B b J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	168	—	224441	100	101	70	28d	—	—	+17	26.2	8/1 11%
Won in good style on last month's handicap debut and a 6lb rise could be lenient
5	Olriver Shine b J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	159	—	3-43	91	98	75	26d	—	—	+6	14.9	17/2 11%
Placed on Irish point debut last year and made quite promising start to hurdling career
12	Div Ine Tara b J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	144	—	40-374	76	100	59	37d	—	—	+1	8.6	11/1 8%
Made underwhelming handicap debut in March, but that was her first run for six months
8	Danas Gem b J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	155	—	379	87	95	39	83d	—	—	+7	12.4	14 7%
Twice tailed off since remote third on hurdle debut but remains very unexposed
10	My Virtue b J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	150	h	1-9074	82	98	45	34d	—	—	+11	16.4	18 6%
Displayed improvement when fourth in 2m novice here last month; more needed again today
6	Iconic Rock b J:Jay Tidball(7) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jay Tidball(7) T:Alastair Ralph	157	—	6F-90P	89	101	54	39d	—	—	+7	11	18 6%
Soundly beaten on all three starts for new stable this year, the last twice in handicaps
13	Happy Index b J:Tom Bellamy T:Paul Webber	J:Tom Bellamy T:Paul Webber	142	p	66F7	74	103	68	40d	—	—	+3	7	28 4%
Displayed first glimmer of promise when midfield in 2m maiden last month; handicap debut
2	Symbolic Spirit b J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	165	p	4F32P0	97	101	52	89d	—	—	+12	14.5	33 3%
Second on handicap debut in November but well held twice since
4	Chinook b J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Sheila Lewis	J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Sheila Lewis	159	—	087387	91	93	66	190d	—	—	+10	12.5	33 3%
Placed in Ireland last September; not seen since low-ley stable debut in October

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Maid Of The Night	3	3	10/3	3/1	3
Atjima	13/2	6	13/2	13/2	6/1
Night Fever	13/2	13/2	6	13/2	7
Never No Trouble	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	7
Our Laura B	8	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Olriver Shine	15/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	9
Div Ine Tara	9	10	10	11/1	11
Danas Gem	14	14	12	14	14
My Virtue	18	14	16	16	14
Iconic Rock	18	16	16	16	16
Happy Index	28	22/1	25	25	22/1
Symbolic Spirit	33	33	33	33	28
Chinook	33	33	33	33	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Our Laura B

26.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 11 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Never No Trouble

25.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9

13/2

3rd

Maid Of The Night

18.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

My Virtue

16.4

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

Olriver Shine

14.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Atjima

14.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Symbolic Spirit

14.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

Night Fever

13.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Chinook

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

Danas Gem

12.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

Iconic Rock

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Div Ine Tara

8.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Happy Index

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Our Laura B Top Rated	100	101	70
Symbolic Spirit	97	101	52
Atjima	96	101	51
Never No Trouble	95	106	92
Olriver Shine	91	98	75
Chinook	91	93	66
Iconic Rock	89	101	54
Night Fever	88	101	68
Danas Gem	87	95	39
My Virtue	82	98	45
Maid Of The Night	79	98	71
Div Ine Tara	76	100	59
Happy Index	74	103	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Olriver Shine	26d ago	Fit
Our Laura B	28d ago	Fit
Never No Trouble	32d ago	Fit
My Virtue	34d ago	Fit
Atjima	37d ago	Fit
Div Ine Tara	37d ago	Fit
Iconic Rock	39d ago	Fit
Happy Index	40d ago	Fit
Maid Of The Night	52d ago	Fresh
Danas Gem	83d ago	Fresh
Symbolic Spirit	89d ago	Fresh
Chinook	190d ago	Long break
Night Fever	202d ago	Long break