Racecards
15:15 Ludlow
Bet totequadpot Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,596
- 2nd: £2,244
- 3rd: £1,122
- 4th: £562
- Form 3/12621-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, not fluent and led last, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form P43211-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey R Johnson
led, jumped left and headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped left next, no extra last
- Form 3212/5F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, headway after 4 out, bumped and led next, headed last, driven and led again flat, stayed on
- Form 22248F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
held up in last pair, not fluent and pushed along 6th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 513P13-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader until pushed along before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, not fluent last
- Form P96866-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, lost place when hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 980P43-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out, 5th and beaten next, no extra
In depth
Verdict
The handicapper is reluctant to lower Mcllhatton in the weights but Paul Nicholls' six-year-old beat a decent sort in a novice event at Fontwell on his latest start and has to go on the short-list again. He's got a lot more scope than the hat-trick seeking Maller Tree. IRISH BUCCANEER has every chance on today's terms and, with A P McCoy back in the saddle, is taken to recoup losses incurred when he fell at Kempton. Magic Money is becoming something of a course specialist and can't be ignored but Chepstow second Saint Breiz appears to have plenty of weight for his handicap debut and Descaro is probably out of his depth.
Formwatch
Mcllhatton (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, hampered and left 2nd at 2nd, switched right before last, upsides last, soon led, shaken up and stayed on well flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Shubaat (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Maller Tree 8-13fav (11-10) Made all, in command before last, ridden clear run-in, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Apr beating Rosslyn Castle (11-6) by 5l, 4 ran.
Irish Buccaneer (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, clipped heels and fell on bend after 2nd, in a race won by Cocktails At Dawn (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Descaro (USA) 50-1 (10-12) With leader, led before 2nd, fell next, in a race won by Leviathan (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Magic Money 9-2 (11-0) Led, headed and blundered 2 out, one pace after, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Call The Cops (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Lava Lamp (GER) 20-1 (10-13) Chased winner until before 5th, soon lost place and behind, well tailed off, last of 6, well behind Fear Glic (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
Look For Love 9-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway and pecked 4 out, kept on same pace when mistake last, 3rd of 9, 10l behind The Rattler Obrien (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Saint Breiz (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, headed 4 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Ned Stark (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.