Racecards
14:10 Ludlow
Annual Members Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Form 3P6-126
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
mistake 11th, ridden 13th, no impression
- Form 62/3334-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders, led 12th, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra approaching last
- Form 636-224
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in rear, ridden 12th, lost touch from 14th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 13-2P4U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
led 2nd, headed next, ridden 13th, weakened 3 out
- Form 411144
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
in touch, some headway 11th, driven 13th, ridden approaching 15th, weakened 4 out
- Form 3324-64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
tracked leaders until ridden after 15th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted
- Form 2PP7-38
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
towards rear, went prominent 11th, mistake next, headway again 15th, mistake 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat
Hombre
24- Form PP775-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, went prominent 6th, chased leader from 5 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form UPF6-P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Mrs C Ford
in rear, went prominent 7th, headway after 15th, weakened 2 out
- Form 192-676
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey J Mogford
in rear, mistake 4th, headway after 11th, mistake next, ridden 13th, lost touch from 5 out
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be a good opportunity for Hombre to follow up his win at Sedgefield last month. The seven-year-old looked exposed after winning a heavy ground handicap chase at Wetherby a year ago, but is still on a lower mark than that success after scoring last time. He does need to prove that he stays three miles though, but with confidence and going in his favour, he is taken to go in again. Not that this will be a one horse race by any means, because there are others with claims, not least Cresswell Cherry. The mare loves soft ground, stays the trip well, and comes from a yard with a great record here. Freshened up after a six week break, she should be in the shake-up. Twice As Good has also run well on soft in the past. The gelding will also get three miles, and after a 4lb drop following his latest Leicester defeat, plus the useful Des Flavin claiming 5lbs off his back, he too has a chance. Course and distance winner Vincent Van Gogh is another who handles cut. His highest winning mark is just 92, though despite being 10lbs higher now, he went well off 100 at Taunton in November, so is one to consider, though he has plenty on his plate with the selection. Creative Time makes his seasonal reappearance after being off the track for 11 months. Placed in all his first three runs prior to that last Sandown outing, he has hardly any mileage on the clock, and so is open to plenty of improvement. His yard is in such good form that it would be no surprise to see a big run. Our Tommy also reappears for the first time since March of last year when he won at Warwick over 2m 4f. Up 9lbs as a result and with the lack of a recent run, he might just be found out by the soft groudn first time out.