Racecards
15:15 Ludlow
Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £21,000 added
- Winner: £12,736
- 2nd: £3,740
- 3rd: £1,870
- 4th: £935
- Form 0P-F069
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
not always fluent, always well behind, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 412/4-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
slow 1st, soon chasing leaders on outside, jumped right and not much room 5th, mistake 7th, went close 2nd 13th, mistake 4 out, eventually unseated rider
- Form 4-65416
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey David Bass
held up, headway 12th, ridden next, weakened before 4 out, left remote 4th before 3 out
- Form 2F32/12-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th or 10th, headway 12th, left 3rd and slightly hampered after 4 out, no impression on winner, took 2nd post
- Form P3-0542
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 10th, headway into close 3rd 4 out, carried out before next
- Form 402-553
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, lost place 2nd, blundered 7th, mistake 12th, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 11F4-PB
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
chased leaders, left 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd post
- Form 4-1223F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, mistake 4th, jumped right next, not fluent 9th (water), led 10th, clear from 3 out, driven out
- Form 43/3P-U3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Davies
led 1st until 10th, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
As long as the rains stay away, HENRYVILLE is an interesting runner in this. He is now 10lb lower than his last winning mark and should be all the better for a spin over hurdles on ground that was softer than ideal. Brother Tedd is also worth a market check as he’s not at all badly treated on his best form and Philip Hobbs is likely to have him ready for this. It will be a surprise if Western Miller is not in the shake-up but Gortroe Joe was let down by his jumping here last month and lacks the experience of some of these. Deauville Dancer is an infrequent winner and Tommy Silver has spurned easier opportunities while Deadly Approach is a specialist two-miler.
Formwatch
Henryville 40-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 3rd, led before next, soon went clear, reduced lead before 5th, not fluent 7th, headed next, weakened quickly after, 9th of 10, dist behind Virginia Chick (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Gardefort (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced when hit 10th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place slightly 6th, weakened 14th, 6th of 8, dist behind Adrien Du Pont (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Brother Tedd 2-1fav (10-5) Held up in touch in rear, headway 11th, challenged next, led 2 out, driven, blundered and headed last, no impression on winner after, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Alcala (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Tommy Silver (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 10th and next, outpaced when mistake 4 out, rallied under pressure 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Deauville Dancer (11-4) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Western Miller (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 13th, joined 3 out headed next, well held before the last, weakened into 3rd last 75 yards, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Larry (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Town Parks (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, driven 6 out, beaten when brought down on bend after 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Gortroe Joe (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, racing keenly after next, dropped to 3rd when fell 10th, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Deadly Approach 25-1 (10-6) Mistake 1st, led after 2nd, joined 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, kept on, ridden and readily outpaced by front pair after last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Dicosimo (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.