Racecards
15:15 Ludlow
Luke Watson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
Leech (FR)
47- Form P384-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
- Form 86/53-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Form 5707P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
In depth
Formwatch
Ballerina Boxer (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 16, dist behind Rhythmic Tune (11-4) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Locked Down Lad 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved 5th, tracked leader after next, lost position before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 21 1/2l behind Low Expectations (11-13) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Leech (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Raced in third, not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders from last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Sparkling Duke (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Newmill Getaway (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner between last two, plugged on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Heather Honey (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
River Rider (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Prominent early, soon settled in mid-division, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Jamaicaine (FR) 4-5fav (10-9) Prominent, led approaching home turn, pushed clear before last, easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Santa Sabina (10-6) by 7 1/2l, 13 ran.
After Many Days 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied after last, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Devon Skies (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Harksman 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden before 9th, outpaced 3 out, minor headway 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 6th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Final Straw (12-0) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Cher Monsieur (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, kept on but no impression on leading trio after last, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Always A Reason (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
The Last Drop (IRE) 16-5 (10-8) Prominent, lost ground after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (trainer said mare was unsuited by the heavy ground), last of 7, dist behind Eric Carmen (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lady Fortune (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Behind most of way, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Casting Aspersions (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mac's Xpress (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced and dropped to rear before 4 out, soon faded, 8th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Morning Mayhem (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Dontworrywegotthis 250-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced and tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.