Racecards
17:35 Ludlow
St Johns' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Weight 11-10
held up in midfield, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, no impression on leaders
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Edgar Byrne
held up, mistake 1st, driven along and good headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when blundered next, kept on one pace, no impression on leaders
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Mr D O'Meara
held up, headway 6th into midfield, soon driven along, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey D Leahy
midfield, under pressure 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Weight 11-5
held up, headway 4th, left in close second 6th, every chance under pressure after 4 out, beaten next
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs V Ward
- Jockey R Thornton
led until driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey G Tormey
prominent, lost place quickly approaching 6th, no danger after, eased before 3 out, tailed off
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
mistakes, held up, headway 6th, pressed leaders 4 out, outpaced before next
- Weight 11-3
slowly into stride, soon handy, saddle slipped when pulled up before 4th
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Derek Byrne
held up, headway 6th, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, on pace
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Wynne
handy, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, in rear when pulled up before 4th, broke blood vessel
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, close second when crashed into wing and ran out 6th
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
in touch, headway 4 out, every chance from 3 out until no extra last
- Weight 10-12
held in rear, under pressure 4 out, never troubled leaders
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
held up in midfield, lost place quickly after 5th, well behind when pulled up before 6th, broke blood vessel
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr S Stronge
in touch, closed 4 out, ridden along to lead approaching next, stayed on well from last
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey Gary Lyons
started slowly, in rear, headway 4 out, never able to challenge leaders