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20:40 Ludlow

Nspcc Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.10s
  • Off Time: 20:40:10
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Thanks For Coming

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Cityar (FR)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Steel Bullet (IRE)

      11/4

        1
        Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap

        Cityar (FR)

        182 CD
        14/1
        • Form 016-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7

        held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged right, went 2nd near finish

        2
        Silk - Navy Blue, Gold stripe, collar, cuffs and cap

        Les Andelys

        159
        20/1
        • Form 50-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        with leader, led after 4f until 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        3
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE diamond, armlets and star on cap

        Lucky Sun

        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        mid-division on outside in well grouped field, headway 6f out, outpaced over 1f out

        4
        Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

        Steel Bullet (IRE)

        18
        11/4
        • Form 9-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        took keen hold, led 4f, with leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken

        5
        Silk - Red, Black seams, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star

        Thanks For Coming

        54 BF
        11/8
        • Form 4-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        in touch in mid-division, slightly short of room and lost place 4f out, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Scarlet cuffs, Black cap

        William Percival (IRE)

        26
        8/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        in touch in mid-division, 3rd 3f out, soon ran green, weakened over 1f out

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Brown stripe, White sleeves and cap

        Hennerwood Beech

        73
        33/1
        • Form P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        prominent until weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        8
        Silk - ORANGE, WHITE inverted triangle, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE cap, BLACK spots

        La Chemme

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        in rear in well grouped field, never a factor

        9
        Silk - Emerald green and orange (halved), quartered cap

        Singapore Harbour (IRE)

        49
        20/1
        • Form 8-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        Previous results

        2009
        Silk -

        Prescelli (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        2008
        Silk -

        Arctic Ben (IRE)

        11/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Given his connections THANKS FOR COMING is probably worth siding with in what looks an average bumper; Cityar, Steel Bullet and Percival rate the main threats. Nicky Henderson has an enviable strike-rate in this type of event and his record at the track is impressive too, factors which combine to ensure we take any of his horses seriously. This son of Helissio ran only a fair race on his debut but could well do better on this ground and any such improvement will see him hard to beat. Steel Bullet probably sets the standard on what we've seen but Jennie Candlish's charge was a long way behind one of Henderson's on debut and the latter is clearly happy to take on Steel Bullet again. Cityar is another to have finished behind one of Henderson's last time and can be opposed under his penalty, one gained for winning here, whilst William Percival is also easy to take on despite the fact the yard's runners tend to improve for their first outing. La Chemme needs a market check for a yard that don't send many here whilst Singapore Harbour represents a yard that have a fair record in these but in all probability this will fall to Thanks For Coming, who gets the vote accordingly.

        Formwatch

        Cityar (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Wallace Monument (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov.

        Les Andelys 33-1 (10-5) Prominent, lost place 5f out, last of 13, well behind Royal Riviera (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 5f 3yo nhf (5) hvy in Dec.

        Lucky Sun Lucky Owners gelding out of Sun Bonnet.

        Steel Bullet (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led 1f, tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Barthelemy (11-3) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.

        Thanks For Coming 10-11fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Character Actor (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

        William Percival (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 15, 35l behind Whoops A Daisy (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Apr.

        Hennerwood Beech 100-1 (10-10) In rear and pushed along, struggling halfway, tailed off, soon pulled up, in a race won by Fishoutofwater (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar, 16 ran.

        La Chemme Ishiguru filly out of Smartie Lee.

        Singapore Harbour (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, effort over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 39l behind Big Time Billy (9-11) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.