Racecards
18:45 Ludlow
Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 44014-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, edge right approaching last, kept on, not trouble winner
- Form 126012-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 7th, led approaching last, pushed out
- Form 11/35UF-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
always towards rear
- Form P/P1PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
held up in rear, ridden and headway after 9th, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 4P/0PU5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened
- Form 243400-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
with leader, led after 1st to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 3P4P4-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
trap leaders, led 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, jump left 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 21335-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, headed after 1st, led again after 6th to 7th, weakened after next
- Form 4UPP0-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey T Scudamore
with leaders, led 4th, headed after 6th, led again 7th to 8th, weakened 2 out
- Form 06/6306-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
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In depth
Verdict
Analogy can add another course and distance victory to his tally, with Dantes Venture, Fantastic Champion and Diamond Monroe seen as his main rivals. A winning stayer on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, Analogy made an immediate impact at the winter game when scoring on his debut for Charlie Mann at Fontwell in August. He subsequently finished down the field in the Triumph Hurdle but it transpired that he had suffered breathing problems, and with a tongue-tie fitted for the first time, he made amends in fine style here in April. For one reason or another, Analogy did not take his chance when produced at Fontwell three weeks ago, but we are prepared to give him another chance back over this longer trip. Fantastic Champion, fourth that day, is in fact better off at the weights now, but does not make as much appeal. Dantes Venture will be a danger further down the weights, but he too looks beatable, and Diamond Monroe, a former course and distance winner, may need conditions even faster to be seen to best effect. All in all, Analogy appears to be the safest option.