Racecards
13:05 Ludlow
Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 212y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £4,575
- 2nd: £2,108
- 3rd: £1,053
- 4th: £528
- Form 2UP/3FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up in last pair, gained a place and bumped 9th, plugged on in well held 4th from 3 out
- Form 225F3-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
waited with in 5th on inside, awkward 3rd, closer 8th, went 3rd next, effort out wide and hit 4 out, went 2nd next, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden edged right and stayed on well run-in
- Form U4669-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
raced keenly in 4th, went left hit 8th and lost place, went badly left and bumped rival next, beaten when mistake and lost modest 4th 3 out
- Form 30212P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 497/FF-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
raced wide in close 3rd, went left 1st, lost 3rd 9th, weakened quickly and jumped left after, tailed off
- Form 5P59-97
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leader and keen, ridden along mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace in well held 3rd
- Form 808-551
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, hit 6th 7th and next, pushed along before 4 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, 2 lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Massini Man has placed a couple of times at Southwell and is preferred to stablemate Muse Of Fire, who was completing for the first time over fences when a distant fourth here two weeks ago. Chapati won at Stratford in August but was never travelling at Plumpton last time but Obey The Rules made it third-time lucky at Hereford on Monday and is turned out again quickly under a penalty. HEART OF A LION (NAP) drops back in trip but will almost certainly make a better chaser than hurdler and is potentially well handicapped.
Formwatch
Massini Man 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminder after 8th, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Heart Of A Lion (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders from next, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Brummie Boys (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Zamani (GER) 8-1 (12-2) In touch in chasing group, closed on leaders 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Rafferty (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Chapati (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Muse Of Fire (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until led 12th, headed after 13th, chased leader until 4 out, 3rd and well held when blundered last, no extra in 4th, 4th of 6, 28l behind Happy News (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mid-division 7th, prominent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced and left behind, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Hidden Depths (11-11) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led until before 6th where not fluent, led again 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating All Shook Up (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.