Racecards
16:00 Ludlow
Racing UK Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,229
- 2nd: £2,431
- 3rd: £1,216
- 4th: £608
- Form 7111-BP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led 8 out, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance when fell last
- Form 22-4215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, headway before 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, kept on well to lead towards finish
- Form 141347
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, held in 4th when left 3rd and unseated rider last
- Form P55/303-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and headed towards finish
- Form 30-31F4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led to 8 out, blundered when weakening 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Azza was given a confidence-booster over hurdles after falling at Southwell in August and she can't be ignored off a low weight. Five lengths separated Sedgemoor Express and Bullet Street in a better contest at Worcester in August and the former is actually better off here so should confirm the form. But the handicapper has taken a real chance with THE BEAR TRAP, who will have learned plenty from his chasing bow at Bangor in April when he needed the run. He also returns from a break here but has the size and scope to make a chaser and A P McCoy is back on board. Ballincurrig is useful but may be a few pounds too high at present.
Formwatch
Ballincurrig (IRE) 11-2fav (10-4) Towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, in a race won by Mart Lane (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Bullet Street (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Held up, not much room 9th, effort when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake and no impression next, 5th of 7, 14l behind Able Deputy (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gf in Aug.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Behind, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 10l behind Mart Lane (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.
The Bear Trap (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Chased clear leaders, last 8th, soon behind, went 3rd after 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind King's Grace (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
Azza (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Henryville (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug.