Racecards
12:30 Ludlow
David Groom Sound Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last but could not match winner
- Form 13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
keen early, led, not fluent 4th, narrow advantage 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 776
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, ridden and lost touch with leaders after 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 85
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in touch, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from last
- Form 0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up towards rear, ridden when blundered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 28
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
keen towards rear, dived right 1st, headway into midfield before 5th, ridden after 4 out, modest progress when jumped right 3 out, no extra
Jaunty Express
112- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden before 4 out, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/92-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leader, jumped left 3rd, almost upsides 5th, travelled strongly to lead before 3 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, well adrift 4 out, no impression
- Form 7-FP0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
midfield, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, one pace
Aluna Quartz
10- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, steady headway into midfield 4 out and ridden, no extra
- Form 3556
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
midfield, hit 2nd, not fluent 3rd, towards rear 4th, ridden in rear 4 out, plugged on from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, wandered before 1st, ridden before 3 out, ran on into modest 4th 3 out, stayed on without troubling leaders from 2 out, awkward last
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in rear, ridden after 4th, plugged on past beaten horses from 4 out, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gerard Mentor was no match for DOBRYN when both made their debut in a Hereford bumper last October. Sam Thomas’ gelding then made all in a Plumpton maiden over timber in January and he looks one to follow. Qualismart is already rated 125 and will probably start favourite. He beat a subsequent winner at Market Rasen on his introduction and was then third in a Class 2 at Haydock, though was well beaten and needs to learn to settle. Quinta Do Mar wasn’t beaten far at Market Rasen on his hurdling debut so also warrants a mention.
Formwatch
Dobryn (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Bit keen, made virtually all, hit 3 out, pushed clear before next, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Star Academy (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Qualismart (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd, tracked new leader 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened, 3rd of 5, 24 3/4l behind Adrimel (11-5) at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Dec.
An Tailliur (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 2 out, 6th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Red Rookie (11-2) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Blue Beirut (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 28l behind Method Madness (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Delahaye Gold (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Prominent, wandered into 1st, lost place 5th, not fluent 6th, well beaten from 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Gamalou D'alene (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Falberto (11-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, headed end of back straight, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Firestep (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Jaunty Express 33-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Doddiethegreat (11-9) at Ludlow 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Quinta Do Mar (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Keen early, raced wide in touch, disputing third before 3 out, went second before 2 out, still every chance last, no match for winner close home, lost second last 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Across The Line (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Reverse Sweep (IRE) Beat Hollow gelding out of Some Catch.
Sendhervictoria's (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Benny's Oscar (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Aluna Quartz 200-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Miss Gold Den (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 6th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Martello Sky (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) sft in Feb.
Bravo Faisal (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Towards rear, never on terms, last of 12, 9 1/2l behind Monsaraz (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, dist behind Balco Coastal (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Little Tipsy 66-1 (10-2) Never closer than mid-division, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Docte Dina (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.