Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Kempton

13:20

Date 2024-12-27

Distance 3m121y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 6m 12.95s (slow by 14.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Della Casa Lunga (IRE) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	7/2	Won
2nd	Holly Hartingo (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	11/1	1.25
3rd	Royale Margaux (FR) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	4/1	1.25
4th	West Balboa (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	12/1	8.5
4th	Looking As You Are (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Alex Hales	25/1	0
6th	Fortuna Ligna (IRE) Chad Bament · Anthony Honeyball	9/1	0.05
7th	Larchmont Lass (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	3/1F	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Pawapuri (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	5/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Larchmont Lass Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	142	—	145-13	115	142	98	20d	—	—	+2	22.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Reappeared with a win at Wincanton and could build on her last-time-out third at Sandown
5	Royale Margaux Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	147	t	3-4724	120	142	131	13d	—	—	+5	25.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Running well in defeat of late and the step back up in trip looks the right move
2	Della Casa Lunga Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	161	tp	11-P62	134	143	99	32d	—	—	+9	26	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Listed runner-up here last month and she's firmly in calculations now back in a handicap
3	Pawapuri Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	155	—	/116-3	128	137	124	32d	—	—	+13	26.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won Listed mares' novice hurdle last December; may have needed last month's run here
8	Holly Hartingo Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	142	—	P-5513	115	137	120	35d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran well when fifth in this last year and she arrives in good form; not ruled out
9	Fortuna Ligna Brown J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	142	tv	41-243	115	142	119	34d	—	—	+11	18.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ran well when fourth in this last year but she's 6lb out of the handicap today
1	West Balboa Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	168	—	63-453	141	143	77	13d	—	—	+17	24.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Good case can be made on April's third at Aintree but she hasn't shone this season
7	Looking As You Are Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Alex Hales	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Alex Hales	142	—	3113-6	115	140	90	36d	—	—	+13	17.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two novice wins last season but needs to improve upon last month's handicap debut
NR	The Lord Maid Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	153	—	5311-2	126	141	-	36d	—	—	—	24	—	—
Runner-up on h'cap debut and pedigree provides optimism regarding this longer trip; player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Larchmont Lass	3/1	3/1	3/1
Royale Margaux	3/1	10/3	10/3
Della Casa Lunga	9/2	9/2	4/1
Pawapuri	6/1	11/2	6/1
Holly Hartingo	10/1	9/1	9/1
Fortuna Ligna	11/1	10/1	10/1
West Balboa	11/1	11/1	11/1
Looking As You Are	20/1	20/1	20/1
The Lord Maid	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pawapuri

26.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Della Casa Lunga

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Royale Margaux

25.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

West Balboa

24.9

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

The Lord Maid

OR: 19 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Larchmont Lass

22.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Holly Hartingo

18.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Fortuna Ligna

18.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Looking As You Are

17.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
West Balboa	141	143	77
Della Casa Lunga	134	143	99
Pawapuri	128	137	124
The Lord Maid	126	141	—
Royale Margaux	120	142	131
Larchmont Lass	115	142	98
Holly Hartingo	115	137	120
Fortuna Ligna	115	142	119
Looking As You Are	115	140	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royale Margaux	13d ago	Quick return
West Balboa	13d ago	Quick return
Larchmont Lass	20d ago	Fit
Della Casa Lunga	32d ago	Fit
Pawapuri	32d ago	Fit
Fortuna Ligna	34d ago	Fit
Holly Hartingo	35d ago	Fit
Looking As You Are	36d ago	Fit
The Lord Maid	36d ago	Fit