Racecards
14:45 Ludlow
Ludlowracecourse.co.uk Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 7-1F543
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P Merrigan
chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, beaten when mistake last
- Form BP/332-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, ran on
- Form 5/FF0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out
- Form 05-3986
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
chased winner until ridden after 8th, weakening when blundered 3 out
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, soon weakened
Lucky Third Time
214- Form 77-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
not jumped well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey L Stephens
held up and pulled hard, headway after 6th, weakened after 8th, behind when mistake 2 out and last
Rosita Bay
149- Form 1/1030-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out
- Form 576374
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J Huet
behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden after next, one pace from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Fountain Crumble looks to have an obvious chance in a race that lacks any real strength in depth and gets the vote over main danger Rosita Bay, with Cistercian rated the best of the rest. The selection has shown a consistent level of form in arguably better races than this and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account in this company today. Rosita Bay is the obvious danger judged by her latest effort at Newton Abbot and should stay this longer trip so has to be considered. A market move for Hop Fair would be of interest, while Ar Nos Na Gaoithe is less exposed than most of these and could be open to more improvement. Cistercian is similarly unexposed and cannot be discounted completely but Fountain Crumble has solid claims and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Fountain Crumble 9-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th and 5th, headway on bit approaching 3 out, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Sonoma (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Fairlight Express (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Cistercian (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Keen, in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 46l behind My Immortal (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (3) gd.
Hop Fair 22-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 48l behind Proprioception (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Lindamarie (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Chased leaders 6f, 10th of 15, well behind Baron Romeo (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) hvy in Dec.
Lucky Third Time 33-1 (10-8) Always behind, 7th of 14, 30l behind Ring Back (10-11) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Rosita Bay 3-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chased leader soon after and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Sonoma (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
The Sneakster (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Held up, headway after 6th, outpaced 3 out, kept on flat, 4th of 8, 21l behind Absolutelythebest (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.