Racecards
14:30 Ludlow
Bet Live At corbettsports.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 951
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, went 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 2230
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Flint
tracked leader who went clear from 3rd, lost 2nd 5th but stayed prominent, challenged 2 out, soon led, blundered last, edged left and ran on flat
- Form 36-50P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, clear from 3rd, mistake 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon not much room on inside and dropped away, mistake when well beaten 3 out
- Form 7-5P0B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up in rear, 9th after 6th, went 5th last, never nearer
- Form 72-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 4th and held when not fluent 3 out or 2 out
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Peter Toole
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, well behind after 6th, tailed off
- Form 6F2327
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
took keen hold, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, took keen hold, behind from 6th
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, well behind from 6th, tailed off
Roses Legend
18- Form 07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R L Brown
- Jockey Donal Fahy
in touch in mid-division until after 4th, behind 6th, jumped right last
- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 4th, behind 6th
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, shaken up in 7th soon after, no impression, well beaten approaching 3 out
- Form 122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, led approaching 3 out, hit hurdle, headed and edged left after 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat
- Form 06-068
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, 8th after 6th, never on terms
- Form RR-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey T Messenger
held up towards rear, jumped slowly and last 4th, blundered and lost touch next
In depth
Verdict
THE COCKNEY MACKEM didn't do a lot wrong when chasing home Kells Belle on his hurdling bow over today's C&D last month. Paddy Brennan's mount will have learned plenty from that and should take all the beating today. Hereford fourth Ballagio will probably do better over further in time and Flichity's best run so far was over 2m5f here in November. Furrows caused a 66/1 upset at Wincanton in January but may not have beaten much that day and it remains to be seen if he can build on that here under a penalty.
Formwatch
Furrows 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, moving into 2nd when mistake and lost momentum last, rallied well to lead last stride, won at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Behindcloseddoors (11-4) by nk, 18 ran.
Arthur's Pass 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, 15th of 17, well behind Chablais (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Automaticman (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Jimmy The Saint (11-3) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Bahr Nothing (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Towards rear when brought down 2nd, in a race won by Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Ballagio (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 29l behind Whoops A Daisy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Dennis Doyle (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Kells Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Flichity (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) In rear and keen, pushed along and switched to outer after halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 50l behind First Rock (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Glendue 10-1 (11-4) Tracking leaders 1st, soon held up towards rear, headway 8th, ran green when ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 35l behind Sinbad The Sailor (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Otis Tarda (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Prominent, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out, 16th of 18, 50l behind Furrows (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Roses Legend 50-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, well behind Our Mick (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Summer De Baune (FR) 150-1 (10-9) Always in rear, mistakes 5th and next, tailed off when blundered 3 out and next, 13th of 14, well behind Paintball (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) In rear, headway halfway, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up next, in a race won by Golden Chieftain (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) 13-8 (11-3) Always prominent, challenged 3 out, led narrowly before last, driven and headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Kells Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Lilac Belle 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Thorney Rose (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Ref to race, in a race won by Divvys Dream (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp gs in Mar '10, 11 ran.