Racecards
16:10 Ludlow
Richard Plowden Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Firm
- Form 12F233
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, not fluent 11th, led after 3 out, hit next, clear last, eased flat
- Form 3U4242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden 4 out, headed after next, kept on one pace
- Form 150403
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Kozak
soon prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon one pace
Saywhen
25- Form 4U4-4F0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
led to 9th, hit 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Slowly falling down the handicap Interdit is taken as the TEAMtalk selection to land this tricky contest. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has had to settle for minor honours of late but has proven ability on this surface and looks hard to beat. Yakareem looks to be the one who will give the favourite the most to do and is another who has slipped down the weights of late. Strong Finish is a frustrating sort and is best left alone in this sort of contest. Jorodama King and Saywhen are too far out of the handicap to be worth consideration.