Racecards
14:50 Ludlow
Alfa Aggregates Products Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 113U43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, closing when hit 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 8-31552
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 9th, led 12th, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out
- Form 23-P35
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
took keen hold, led 1st until before 5th, led 9th until 11th, weakened 13th, lost remote 4th flat, tailed off
- Form 18F-13P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led 11th, headed next, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, ridden out
- Form S257-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, mistake and stumbled 2nd, ridden and losing touch when hit 7th, well behind 10th, soon pulled up
- Form 25U066
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey L Stephens
led until 1st, last when mistake next, behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form P444P9
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, jumped left next, behind from 7th, went remote 4th flat, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Lancetto sets a decent standard on his third to Al Ferof in a Grade 1 at Sandown in December and has been proved very consistent over fences. He'll make a decent handicapper next season while L'Eldorado won at Hexham in the autumn, though has had his limitations exposed since. DOMTALINE has managed a couple of wins over hurdles at Chepstow but he's bred to be a chaser and, getting plenty of weight from his two likely market rivals, can get off the mark at the first time of asking. The others are difficult to recommend on what they've shown so far.
Formwatch
Lancetto (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Led, hung left from before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Toubab (10-12) at Sandown 2m nov chs (2) gd in Feb.
L'Eldorado (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Led, headed after 4 out, soon reminders and beaten, 2nd of 3, 16l behind Kudu Country (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Croco Mister (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake 6th(water), stumbled on landing 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, well behind Relax (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn chs (5) gs in Mar.
Domtaline (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Swincombe Flame (10-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Jan, 19 ran.
How's D Strawboss (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, headway approaching 8th, blundered 10th, outpaced 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Darna (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Mister Twirley (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, reminder after 9th, blundered 12th, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Tiger O'Toole (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
No Reception (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened well before 3 out, 9th of 13, 41l behind Low Gales (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.