Racecards
14:10 Ludlow
Richard Pennell 40th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Jahash
22- Form 1223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, ran on to lead again close home
- Form F443P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader to 8th, weakened next
- Form 5FP02F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
led, not fluent 1st, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Benbow
162- Form 053
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind
Rainbow Sun
155- Form 40-00P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 123200
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, led 2 out, ridden and hit last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 126030
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, headway 5th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out.
In depth
Verdict
The winner of a maiden hurdle at Taunton in November, Jahash has struggled to follow up under penalties since but has not been beaten far and, in a poor looking contest, the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding is fancied to return to winning ways. Kali Des Obeaux, from the stable of Alan King, looks the main danger to the selection and may do better now that she returns to novice company having faced a stiff task in handicaps of late. The others seem a moderate bunch, with Henrietta Knight's The Rebel Lady, eighth behind Ar Muin Na Muice in the mares' only final at Newbury last time, and Another Copper looking the best of them.