Racecards
14:05 Ludlow
Fonzies Fringe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,150 added
- Winner: £5,146
- 2nd: £2,371
- 3rd: £1,185
- 4th: £593
Balgowan (IRE)
127- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division pushed along and headway over 3 out, every chance 3 out, kept on without troubling winner
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up in rear, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, hit last, easily
Casi Crudo
129- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Adam Wedge
close up, led 2nd, slow jump 4th, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
not fluent on occasions, mid-division, slow jump 4th, pushed along after 6th, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, ridden over 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, weakened over 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey James Best
close up, slow jump and ridden 4th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Record Art (FR)
315- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
led, veered badly left 1st, headed and slow jump 2nd, driven along 3 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The filly Ardbraccan would probably be the pick of these on Flat form but she struggled when going beyond a mile so stamina would be a big concern. Borntobealeader only won a seller at Goodwood in August and was beaten a long way on his hurdles bow at Plumpton. Pavlodar placed over a mile as a two-year-old and has been lightly-raced this year but BALGOWAN looks a more likely sort. He’s joined a yard that excels with juvenile hurdlers and stayed 1m6f on the Flat when trained by William Haggas. French import Record Art may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Balgowan (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Mid-division, swift headway to go prominent after 4f, soon dropped to midfield, pushed along 4f out, headway and ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Marbuzet (8-5) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Borntobealeader (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, well held when not fluent 2 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Mr Freedom (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Casi Crudo 17-2 (9-2) Midfield, ridden 3f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Wagga Wagga (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Elmaftun (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Always well behind, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Believe In Stars (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mr Rumbalicious (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Arab Cinder (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Nakedfarrier (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along throughout, never involved, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Kingori (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Pavlodar (FR) 3-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Outsmart (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Record Art (FR) (9-1) last of 16, 20l behind Clever Girl (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Dec.
Ardbraccan (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader until led 9f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 9 1/2l behind Amanzoe (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.