Racecards
17:00 Ludlow
Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy (Hunters' Chase) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £484
- 3rd: £242
- 4th: £121
- Form U11211
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 116
held up towards rear, blundered 4th, chased leaders before 12th, led after 5 out, stayed on well before last
- Form 1-35P11
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Miss R Bockhart
mid-division and keen, joined leaders before 7th, lost place after 11th
- Form 2P4-15F
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
in rear, never a factor
- Form 21-255F
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Mr J D Moore
towards rear, blundered 13th, plugged on from 4 out, no impression
- Form 2111-71
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
held up mid-division, chased leaders before 7th, with leader 11th, chased winner before 4 out, kept on and always held
- Form 02575P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
tracked leaders, blundered 8th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8DF37-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Miss A E Stirling
led, headed after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form P548/2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened
Our Jasper
495- Form 2527/2U-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs S McCain
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leader, blundered 10th, blunderd 12th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 611132
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs M Miles
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
held up in touch, went 3rd before last, one pace and no impression
- Form 46/4PB4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Mr D T Jones
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, tailed off before 12th
In depth
Verdict
The General Lee was an early faller at Huntingdon last week but won this last year and may be hard to peg back if granted an easy lead. Oca De Thaix is another C&D winner and, along with Our Jasper, wouldn't be far away if fully wound-up following a lay-off. Divine Intavention won at Taunton after a break while Lady Myfanwy was just beaten between the flags at Chaddesley Corbett last month. But we'll stick with DOUBLE MEAD, who was a wide-margin winner of a point-to-point 11 days ago and looks to be in excellent form. The mare gets on well with Alex Dunn and can score again.
Formwatch
Divine Intavention (IRE) 9-4fav (12-1) Held up in rear, smooth headway travelling well before 11th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, good jump to lead last, drew clear flat, won at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) gs in Feb beating Armenian Boy (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Oca De Thaix (FR) 2-7 (11-0) Made all; unchall, won at Umberleigh 3m ptp gs in Jun beating Doof (11-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
Caulkin (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) Held up & bhnd; gd hdwy 4 out; ev ch when fell last, in a race won by Current Exchange (12-5) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Jan, 12 ran.
The General Lee (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up, 5th when fell 3rd, in a race won by The Polomoche (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Double Mead 11-10 (10-7) Led 6; unchall, won at Milborne St Andrew 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Eljay's Boy (11-0) by 25l, 4 ran.
Brimley 4-1 (10-4) Tracked leading pair, lost place 4th, soon behind, struggling 6th, lost touch and pulled up before next, in a race won by Kercabellec (9-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar '11, 6 ran.
Ice Bucket (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) (cp) led to 10 & 11-13; wknd 15, 4th of 8, 21l behind My Flora (11-12) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Island Life (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch and keen, weakened before 12th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Unowatimeen (11-5) at Haydock 3m hts chs (3) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Our Jasper 7-1 (10-9) Led to after 2nd, with leader, hit 11th, lost place after 15th, 4th and under pressure when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Alderburn (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Oct '10, 13 ran.
Lady Myfanwy 7-2 (10-7) Ap; led 13 til hdd cl home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Sagalyrique (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Ringsend Rose (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Held up, not fluent 2nd, behind from 9th, tailed off 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Backfromthecongo (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.