Racecards
12:50 Ludlow
Marsh Commercial Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 83/37-59
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on, nearest finish
- Form 2P1/32-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
led, headed 2nd, led again 3 out, ridden and joined last, headed towards finish
Brackenmix
1711- Form 4/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey James Best
close up, pushed along and lost place 4 out, pulled up next
- Form 555244
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ben Jones
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last
- Form 2F-37PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 05-6U40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Daire Davis
close up, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Dylan Whelan
tracked leaders when saddle slipped and pulled up soon after 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IDDERGEM doesn’t look straightforward but beat Laser Focus a couple of lengths in a seller at Stratford last month and, taking into account riders’ claims, is actually a pound better off here. Uncle Arthur has not managed a place in eight hurdle starts but Zuraig won on the Flat in May and should be suited by this sharp track.
Formwatch
Protector Pete 150-1 (11-4) Towards rear of mid-division, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Zuraig 100-1 (11-6) In rear, bumped along after 3 out, struggling 2 out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 16l behind Lady Gwen (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Iddergem (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Handy, led home turn, shaken up and forged clear approaching last, ridden 110 yards out on flat, kept on, all out, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) sft in Nov beating Laser Focus (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
Brackenmix 5-1 (12-0) No hdwy 11, 4th of 10, 25l behind Bask In The Glory (12-0) at Sheriff Hutton 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.
Laser Focus (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd, close up, blundered and dropped to rear 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Saligo Bay (11-4) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Tip Top Tonto (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Uncle Arthur 7-2 (11-2) Midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 10th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Lady Gwen (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Tara Vango (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Raced keenly in rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Fiveonefive (11-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.