Racecards
16:40 Ludlow
Welsh Guards Association Novices' Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 27751-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
held up, headway and not fluent 6th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out
- Form 635/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, led approaching 8th, clear after 3 out, eased flat
- Form U131U/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S E Busby
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 8th, weakened before next
Corton (IRE)
13- Form 74-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, mistake 1st, weakened after 4 out
Maljimar (IRE)
144- Form 2/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
soon towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1332/3P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
led, headed and not fluent 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 7623U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 6444-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, outpaced 8th, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 30007-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 06-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, headway 8th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Cantgeton could be yet another winner for champion trainer Martin Pipe, with Corton and Amicelli also set to run well. The selection ended last season with a game victory over Stern at Worcester. That was an improved performance and he looks to be going the right way. Corton is trained by Jonjo O'Neill who looks to be about to hit top form. This six-year-old has shown promise in two outings to date and could go close at a decent price. Amicelli is lightly raced for a six-year-old and having gone off a warm favourite on his only run last season obviously has shown plenty at home. Watch for any move on him today. Reasonably Sure looks the pick of the others, but Cantgeton is in top form at present and gets our vote.
Formwatch
Cantgeton (IRE) 16-1 Held up, headway 6th, challenging when hung left after 2 out, led last, just held on, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (F) gs in Apr beating Stern by a hd, 16 ran.
Amicelli (GER) 9-4fav Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 39l behind Musally at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Apr '04.
Beet de Bob (IRE) 40-1 Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 12, 12l behind Thyne For Intersky at Worcester 3m nov hdl (E) gf in Apr.
Corton (IRE) 9-2 Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 6th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 16, 20l behind Cantgeton at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (F) gs in Apr.
Maljimar (IRE) 14-1 Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 24l behind Chilling Place at Cheltenham 2m 1f nh nov hdl (B) gd in Dec.
Nick The Jewel 12-1 Mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Royal Predica at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Reasonably Sure (IRE) 4-1 Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when ducked and unseated rider at the last in race won by Briery Fox at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Feb, 11 ran.
The Gangerman (IRE) 12-1 Held up mid-division, ridden and headway from 5th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 14l behind Underwriter at Hereford 2m 3f mdn hdl (E) gd in Apr.