Racecards
14:45 Ludlow
Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 3-34P52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 22U023
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Young
with leader, lost place and hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P1/0PF3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
behind, stayed 5th, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 0604-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, effort 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 311-6P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
track leaders, led 13th, ridden approaching last, ran on
- Form 6-P1003
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J King
- Jockey James Davies
jumped left, led to 13th, stayed prominent, ridden 14th, not much room and lost place after 15th, rallied approaching 4 out, every chance 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on one paced
In depth
Verdict
Topweight Phildari ran well enough on his second run back following a three-month break when chasing home Kick For Touch at Huntingdon recently to warrant the vote in this handicap. Paul Webber's gelding is back to a fair mark now and, with improvement to come, he looks the one to be on. Here Comes Henry has been dropped a further 2lbs by the handicapper since his most recent start and should again be thereabouts. West Paces and Sir Cumference are both unexposed but do appear to be particularly well treated on their debuts in this grade, while Jonjo O'Neill's Step In Silver is probably better than he has shown of late. Abbeyknock Boy ran well enough at Warwick last time to have each way claims in this company.