Alfa Aggregates Mares' Handicap Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

14:45

Alfa Aggregates Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-20

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 3m 51.05s (slow by 18.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ascending Lark (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	4/7F	Won
2nd	Plantaroma (FR) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	9/2	4.5
3rd	Not Now Nathaniel (GB) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	3/1	2.75

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ascending Lark Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	169	—	/11-11	121	124	102	27d	—	—	-20	37.8	—	1/2 67%
4-4 since joining new yard and switched to hurdles; beat two rivals at Exeter last time
3	Plantaroma Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	153	—	-2243F	105	123	111	8d	—	—	+2	23	—	7/2 22%
Consistent maiden; in a handy position when stumbling and falling at Huntingdon last week
2	Not Now Nathaniel Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	161	h	-11248	113	122	94	106d	—	—	+13	27.3	—	11/2 15%
Has form figures of 112 on good ground; could be set for a productive spring campaign

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ascending Lark	4/9	1/2	1/2	1/2	1/2
Plantaroma	7/2	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Not Now Nathaniel	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2

Predictor

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

1st

Ascending Lark

37.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Not Now Nathaniel

27.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Plantaroma

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ascending Lark	121	124	102
Not Now Nathaniel	113	122	94
Plantaroma	105	123	111

Last Run