Racecards
14:55 Ludlow
Christmas At Ludlow Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 85-4250
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in rear, struggling before home turn, never involved
- Form 2352-U5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, led still going well 3 out, jumped left last, coasted home run-in, easily
- Form 326-155
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up in rear, progress turning for home, went fourth before last where mistake, stayed on for second run-in
- Form 421-52
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Harry Reed
midfield, asked for effort before 3 out, improved into 2nd 2 out, looked held by winner when fell last
- Form 2325-P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Ned Fox
midfield, dropped to rear turning for home, well beaten
- Form 755-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led, headed after 4th, ridden to challenge before 3 out where not fluent, plugged on run-in
- Form 5513/57
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jay Tidball
held up in touch, shaken up before 3 out, went poor fourth near finish, never a danger
- Form 058-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, pushed along home turn, soon no threat
- Form 9784-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Joe Anderson
tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last where bad mistake
In depth
Formwatch
Model Approach (IRE) 80-1 (11-11) Always in rear division, 14th of 17, dist behind Haas Boy (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Wild Goose (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, progress before 3 out where mistake, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 15, 24 3/4l behind Big Ginge (11-0) at Worcester 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Zucayan (FR) 50-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Velvet Whisper (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Mad Maxios (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Towards rear, smooth headway to join leaders approaching 2 out, bumped 2 out, edged left before last, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Uhtred Ragnarson (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
El Gavilan (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Midfield, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Across Earth (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Midnight View 40-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, behind and struggling 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Cogital 66-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, no threat, 7th of 12, dist behind Across Earth (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Saccary (GER) 17-2 (10-7) Bit keen and held up in last pair, dropped to rear 3rd, pushed along in moderate 4th home turn, never on terms with leading trio, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Dickens (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Inion Tiogair (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led, went clear with winner passing omitted 2 out, shaken up approaching omitted last, soon ridden, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Postponed Legacy (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.