Racecards
14:10 Ludlow
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Mr M Scales
held up rear, not jump well, ridden and behind from 6th
Ambersong
740- Form 00/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, headway 7th, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out
- Form 556/P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
tracked leaders, led briefly 3 out, weakened and eased
- Form 306600
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up rear, ridden 6th, stayed on
Karakum
70- Form 02433-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
keen in mid-division, headway after 6 to join leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form 2P-4F64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
in touch, headway 5th to join leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance last, no extra
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression
Sofisio
812- Form 436502/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey D R Dennis
led and keen, headed 2nd, led again 4th, headed approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up soon after
- Form 6-4P055
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
held up rear, smooth headway 6th to join leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 0/4-0020
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
mid-division, weakened 6th
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led 2nd, headed 4th, ridden 4 out to chase leaders, soon weakened
- Form 334652
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, headway 6th to join leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last no extra
In depth
Verdict
A poor contest gets proceedings under way but something has to win and the principals look to be Karakum, Leophin Dancer and Horizon Hill and the tentative vote goes to Leophin Dancer. The selection was a fair fourth behind Ornikovsky last time out and if he can reproduce that effort here he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit.Karakum rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Tom Bell he is dropping in grade here and is sure to strip fitter so he will be far away. Horizon Hill is another worthy of respect on his best form. However he has become very disappointing of late but the booking of Timmy Murphy catches the eye. Of the remainder Mabel Riley was a good second behind Galey River last time and that form has since been franked. However she is far from consistent so can not be backed with any confidence this is a trappy race and stakes should be kept to a minimum but for the winner we return to Leophin Dancer.