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15:30 Ludlow

Ludlow Tri Nations Challenge Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (for Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,186
  • 2nd: £678
  • 3rd: £339
  • 4th: £169
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.25s
  • Off Time: 15:30:31
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-F3980
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, led and soon clear, hit 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
14/1
  • Form 330-903
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

reluctant to race and started slowly, well in rear, went remote 3rd approaching 3 out, never a threat

3
Silk - Red and Black stripes, Red sleeves, White cap
7/1
  • Form 43524U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 4th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Light blue, pink star, white cap
  • Form 038-57F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leader, took closer order 4 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots
  • Form P70121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, hit 5th, headway 7th, led and hit 2 out, ridden out, readily

In depth

Verdict

JUST THE JOB looks a very solid choice as he is the only horse that brings good form in to the race. He won two starts ago at Plumpton and followed this up with a narrow second at Hereford. The trip looks ideal and with relatively little in opposition he is the confident selection. Cool Bob is a maiden from thirty-five starts and Ramvaswani has just one win from sixty races. Evan Williams has a 38% strike-rate this term which is a positive for No More Whispers and if you scrape the barrel a case could be made for Mayor Of Kilcock as he won over a similar trip and ground at Aintree last year. Just The Job looks exactly that for this race.

Formwatch

Mayor Of Kilcock 33-1 (10-7) Led and keen, headed approaching 7th, pushed along and weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, 13th of 17, 48l behind Court Red Handed (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

Ramvaswani (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Calypso Bay (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.

Cool Bob (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 4th, bad mistake, hampered by faller and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by In The Zone (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 13 ran.

No More Whispers (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Held up in touch on outside when fell 4th, in a race won by Major Malarkey (11-11) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 11 ran.

Just The Job (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged going well from 2 out, led when hit last, soon ridden and headed, unable to quicken, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Ruby Valentine (10-3) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.