Racecards
15:00 Ludlow
Boyne Cup (Handicap Chase) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,506
- 2nd: £4,374
- 3rd: £2,187
- 4th: £1,094
- Form 31-8617
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, led next, ridden and jumped right last, ran on
- Form 312-314
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, headed 6th, led again next, not fluent 13th, headed next, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 7P-74P0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led again 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, blundered next, kept on same pace
- Form 4-1F751
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace
- Form 20864P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
in touch, headway 14th, tracked leader next, every chance 4 out, not fluent next, ridden to chase winner at last, stayed on
- Form 19-2511
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
in touch, pushed along and headway 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form P23-7P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Daire James McConville
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dibble Decker is upped in class bidding for a treble and BOBHOPEORNOHOPE is preferred. The latter faced a tougher task in Grade 3 company at Kempton last time when finishing well ahead of Annsam but had won over course and distance before that and gets another chance back at this level. Le Cameleon scored on faster ground here last month while both The Wolf and Good Boy Bobby were well beaten in the same race at last month’s Cheltenham Festival. Captain Tommy has his second start after wind surgery representing last year’s winning yard.
Formwatch
Annsam 15-2 (10-9) Led and soon clear, hit 5 out, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before next, 7th of 13, 22 3/4l behind Our Power (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Chased clear leader until after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, went 2nd again after 3 out until next, no impression in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 13l behind Our Power (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division on outside, closed from 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 13th of 23, dist behind Corach Rambler (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Le Cameleon 14-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 13th, rider dropped whip approaching last, stayed on, holding 2nd close home, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Quoi De Neuf (11-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
The Wolf (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Mistakes in rear, terrible error 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Dibble Decker (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, shaken up going well after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Dom Of Mary (11-2) by ns, 8 ran.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4th, went 3rd at 13th, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Wake Up Early (12-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.