Racecards
16:50 Ludlow
Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy Hunters' Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Cyborsun (FR)
191- Form 5-P2P1P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C J Leech
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
tracked leaders, close 4th, when fell 12th
- Form 16-3313
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3P151-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss J Hughes
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
with leader, led 11th, hit 12th, headed 4 out, weakened last
- Form 237622
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Lowe
- Jockey Miss S Phizacklea
prominent, lost place after 5th, soon behind
- Form 3B-21U4
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr L Heard
tracked leaders, ridden after 18th, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P2463-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs Edward Crow
- Jockey Mr R Burton
led to 11th, led again 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, led again after last, headed and not quicken towards finish
Cobreces
11- Form 8625-94
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs L Borradaile
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
held up, headway and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 1-94UUF
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
soon behind, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
- Form 4584P-P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up, headway 15th, ridden after 18th, weakened 4 out
What A Mover
33- Form 1113-53
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs O Bush
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
jumped right, tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, mistake 8th, rallied approaching 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Paul Nicholls has a small but select team of hunter chasers this season and is taken to win another such contest with General Claremont, who is preferred to Lord Youky and Samuel Wilderspin. The last mentioned has been a grand servant to his connections over the years but the 13-year-old has been off the track for some time now and may be best watched at present. The eight-year-old Cyborsun has age on his side but has not always looked a natural over fences so of more interest may be Mullensgrove, who is consistent but tends to find at least one too good. Lord Youky won a Stratford handicap off a mark of 103 when last seen in June and has to be respected but the vote goes to General Claremont. The 12-year-old won in this grade last term, is generally reliable at his fences and represents top connections. He is taken to make a winning return and provide Paul Nicholls with another hunter chase winner.
Formwatch
Cyborsun (FR) 5-1 Led, headed 1st, led again 10th, headed next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Catch The Perk at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Aug, 6 ran.
Good Bone (FR) 7-2 Prominent, hit 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Half An Hour at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Jul.
Lord Youky (FR) 10-1 Held up in touch, headway after 11th, went 2nd 3 out, squeezed through to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf in Jun beating Burwood Breeze by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mullensgrove 4-1 Behind, pushed along 3rd, headway 8th, lost place after 11th, kept on to take 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, well behind Montifault at Ludlow 3m hts chs (H) gs in Feb.
General Claremont (IRE) 11-4fav Mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner from 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, well behind Double Honour at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Jul.
An Capall Dubh (IRE) 8-1 won at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Swincombe by 6l, 9 ran.
Cobreces 12-1 4th of 9, 41l behind Wink And Whisper at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gf in Feb.
Gue Au Loup (FR) 33-1 In touch when fell at the 5th in race won by Silence Reigns at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (H) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Samuel Wilderspin 12-1 Held up, ridden 8th, headway 12th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Double Bogey Blues at Towcester 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
What A Mover 9-4 3rd of 14, 11l behind Red Brook Lad at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.