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15:40 Ludlow

AJA Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,120
  • 2nd: £968
  • 3rd: £484
  • 4th: £242
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.40s
  • Off Time: 15:40:20
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap
17/2
  • Form 742096
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

in touch, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off

2
Silk - Yellow, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap
4/1
  • Form 140-773
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on again under under pressure flat

3
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, Red and White chevrons on sleeves
18/1
  • Form 5560/P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

always behind, never on terms, tailed off

4
Silk - Yellow, emerald green braces, yellow sleeves, red armlets, yellow and emerald green hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 734F-41
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside to chase leaders 6th, led travelling well before 3 out, pushed along and came readily clear flat

5
Silk - Black, red hoops, black sleeves, red stars

Ajman (IRE)

51 t BFDCD
4/1
  • Form 055-5F6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 103

held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, chased winner 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

6
Silk - Royal blue, red and royal blue striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form P721/75
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 94

chased leader until before 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd fom last

7
Silk - Light Blue, Brown sleeves and cap with Canary hoop
10/3
  • Form 5325-64
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 90

led, clear after 4th until 6th, rider almost steered wrong course on bend before 3 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, rallied to 2nd soon after until driven and mistake 2 out, weakened and mistake last

8
Silk - WHITE and DARK BLUE stripes, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 7U5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 89

went left and awakward 1st and next, always behind, tailed off

9
Silk - White, Dark Green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Dark Green diamond
28/1
  • Form 4094U1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Nowurhurlin didn't appear to appreciate the drop back to 2m and heavy ground at Ayr earlier this month but may just have had an off-day and is better than that. Rachel King steered DRUSSELL into the winner's enclosure here last month and though her mount has a 7lb rise to contend with he should be up to the task and will get plenty of assistance from the saddle. He looks the one to be on as Ajman ran poorly at Fakenham last month, five days after falling at the last when clear at Hereford. Umoristic is still a maiden after nine starts and Trip The Lights is out of form.

Formwatch

Trip The Light 28-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 19, 31l behind Harvey's Hope (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.

Nowurhurlin (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, closed to take 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Seader (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.

Royal Rationale (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, struggling 3 out, soon ridden, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 39l behind Home Run (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.

Drussell (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 5th, chased leading pair before 3 out, led last, soon ridden, held on towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Circus Star (11-2) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Ajman (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up, hit 6th, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from next, 6th of 12, 12l behind Shilpa (10-5) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.

Paddleyourowncanoe (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 3rd, ridden before 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, 45l behind Master Of The Sea (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.

Umoristic (FR) 9-1 (10-1) Prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last, 4th of 12, 8l behind Cridda Boy (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.

Lisselan Pleasure (USA) 25-1 (10-5) Towards rear, disputing poor 4th when went left and rider lost iron briefly last, no extra soon after, 5th of 9, 37l behind Not Til Monday (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f cnd/am sll hdl (5) hvy in Dec.

Nicky Nutjob (GER) 5-2fav (10-11) Held up, steady headway 6th, went 3rd approaching next, mistake 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, 3 lengths to find last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Capellini (10-12) by nk, 5 ran.