Racecards
17:05 Ludlow
Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 4-31435
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 11-1224
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss L Thomas
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
in rear, headway from 3 out, led after last, kept on well
- Form 526293
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 115
fell 2nd
- Form 71-4R31
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J R Barlow
- Jockey Mr Tom Strawson
chased leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 23/1-11P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led, headed after 4 out when blundered, soon weakened
- Form 1-P31P2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer David O'Brien
- Jockey Mr David O'Brien
mid-division, headway halfway to chase leaders, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 344-374
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A R Hewitt
- Jockey Mr G Crow
towards rear, hampered 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 22276F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
towards rear, headway before 6 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form P63/8-5P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Hannah Taylor
- Jockey Mr James Jeavons
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 7P-6109
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs Sherree Lean
- Jockey Mr James King
tracked leaders, weakened from 10th, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 2/F11-1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Miss Leanda Tickle
towards rear, headway 5 out, led after 4 out, headed after last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FULL TROTTLE won this comfortably a year ago before completing a double at Cheltenham. He's continued in good form between the flags and can go in again. Argot gained a surprise victory in a similar event at Leicester and won't need to do much more to complete a double while Red Devil Lads had some strong form in Ireland and was last seen racing in a Grand National Trial at Punchestown in February so looks a nice acquisition for his new trainer. Diplomate Sivola arrives from France with winning form over hurdles and could be anything while Bay Sly was in cracking form last summer and is better than he showed in a point at Cottenham in December.
Formwatch
Forever My Friend (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Brave Spartacus (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Full Trottle (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) (tt) prom; led 2 out til hdd app last; wknd flat, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Brackloon High (11-9) at Larkhill 3m gd in Feb.
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) (cp) led to 4 & 8-15; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (10-9) at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan.
Argot 33-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, challenged before 4 out, led 3 out, all out, won at Leicester 2m (5) hvy in Mar beating Rouge Et Blanc (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bay Sly (IRE) 9-4 (12-7) (h) led til hdd & wknd qckly 14; pu 2 out, at Cottenham 3m in Dec.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Held up, good headway chasing leaders 6th, left in 2nd pace 11th, led before next, joined after 3 out, headed approaching next, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 24l behind Marinero (12-6) at Ascot 2m 5f fll (5) sft in Mar.
Crazy Jack (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway on outside 12th, left in 3rd place 14th, dropped to 4th before 4 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 10, 28l behind Mr Mercurial (12-2) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Mar.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) (11-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Johnnys Legacy (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o 13; pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Led, mistake 1st and headed, remained prominent, slight mistake 6th, 2nd halfway, 3rd when mistake 2 out, ridden and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 19, dist behind Folsom Blue (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 5f hcp hvy in Feb.
Queen Olivia 5-4fav (11-0) (h) (tt) hdwy aft 12; wknd qckly 3 out; pu nxt, at Garthorpe 3m gs in Feb.