Racecards
13:40 Ludlow
Openbet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 87
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 599221-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, hung left and headed 3 out, kept on until ridden and no impression with winner after last
- Form 88
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, one pace when hit 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 2/43-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, clear last, driven out flat, kept on well
- Form 84
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up behind, headway to chase leaders when stumbled before 3 out, went 4th and ridden next, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 2F-236P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace next, weakened 2 out
Hoponandsee
78- Form 46-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, close up after 4th, one pace before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2170-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson enjoys a very good record and strike rate at this track and DIVINE SPEAR (NAP) is taken to boost the figures further. A smooth bumper winner on debut, he ran into a potentially very useful sort on hurdling debut at Doncaster in Baoulet Delaroque at Doncaster but had the remainder well beaten off. He can revert to winning ways. Rose Revived had some fair bumper form last year but this is a first run since April, whilst Seamus Durack's Irish import, Bay Sly, has an even longer absence to contend with. Apache Pearl and North Hill are the possible improvers.
Formwatch
Apache Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Bay Sly (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 2m gd in Oct beating Westerner Point (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Bonvilston Boy 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slow 4th, mistake 4 out, headway when mistake 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Le Prezien (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Deadly Move (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up last, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Divine Spear (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Led and keen, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Baoulet Delaroque (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
North Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind My Liege (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Whos De Baby (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Hoponandsee 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Rose Revived 66-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 19, dist behind Hollies Pearl (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Fled Or Pled (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Desert Gail.