Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 73/3553-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders on inside, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd from next, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
Unison (IRE)
18- Form 134-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on, comfortably
- Form 0668P1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, every chance when blundered 3 out, not fluent next, weakened flat
Grand Enterprise
134- Form 4076-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden before 3 out, headway when switched left before blundering at last, went 4th flat, stayed on, no impression
- Form 92F3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
prominent, led after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 6F7235/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, led briefly 3rd, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 431383-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 663633-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey C Poste
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd from last, stayed on, no impression on front pair
Handpicked
33- Form 293937-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
led until 3rd, tracked leaders, one pace and beaten from 3 out, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most have a chance here but UNISON is surely open to further improvement after just three starts, comprising a Wincanton debut success and a couple of more than respectable follow-up runs. A close fourth in a Taunton handicap last time was a good effort from one of such limited experience and he's taken to reap the benefit now and land the spoils off just a 1lb higher mark. Robinshill is another lightly-raced sort who makes some appeal, especially with Jamie Bargary claiming a useful 5lb, whilst King Simba must enter calculations if able to reproduce the level of last month's Huntingdon victory which represented a major improvement on all previous efforts - a 5lb rise for that success seems fair. Cape Caster and Handpicked are also noteworthy from opposite ends of the handicap.
Formwatch
Cape Caster (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chased leading pair until 3 out, went modest 3rd again well before next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 11 3/4l behind Itshard To No (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Unison (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent, led after 4th, headed last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
King Simba (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) In touch on inside, closed 5th, challenged 2 out, hung right and led before last, hung left flat, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Quantum Of Solace (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Grand Enterprise 16-1 (10-12) In touch on inside, one pace after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 10, dist behind Barney Dwan (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Robinshill (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd when bumped 3 out, no impression on winner before next, lost 2nd before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Some Are Lucky (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 11-2 (11-12) Behind from 2nd, never on terms after, no chance when blundered 2 out, went modest 5th post, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Kastani Beach (11-6) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ladies Dancing 18-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, hung left flat, headed towards finish, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Artifice Sivola (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mr Mcguiness (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Theredballoon (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Handpicked 10-1 (10-12) In touch, challenged before 3 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in, 7th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Unbuckled (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Apr.