Racecards
17:25 Ludlow
St John Ambulance And British Red Cross Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 4/362-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led 1st until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, jumped right 3 out, jumped right, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form P4616-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out where hampered, soon switched left, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat
- Form 6634-73
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 25-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Donal Fahy
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear flat
- Form PPP/PP-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, hampered last
- Form UU04P/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W Davies
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Mr Tom David
took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd until 3rd, not fluent 6th, no impression and beaten approaching 3 out, fell last
- Form 7938P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
led until 1st, soon given reminders, led 3rd until driven after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Stravita
20- Form 43-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Peter Toole
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, ridden when stumbled 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 840P5-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
in rear, jumped slowly and not fluent 6th, jumped right 3 out, soon switched right and stayed on, went 4th flat, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
He's going to be plenty short enough but SKYE BUT N BEN is taken to gain revenge on Hammer, with Ajman likely to figure prominently too. Our selection has been in grand form of late, landing a gamble at Hereford before justifying short odds to carry a penalty to success last time. He's officially now rated 108 which gives him plenty in hand and connections' decision to drop into this grade can be rewarded with victory. There is a note of caution attached though, as on their meeting in April Alison Thorpe's Hammer has his beating. That day the gelding gave Skye But N Ben weight and a beating but he's since regressed whilst the latter has come forward and the percentage call is to stick with the in-form horse. Evan Williams has his string in good order and Ajman must be considered as one who is lightly raced over obstacles. He's not without claims if stepping up and is preferred to Just Mossie, for whom the visor isn't expected to make enough of a difference. Stravita wasn't special on the flat but may win a small race in time whilst Wait For The Light has been well beaten off marks in the eighties of late and is opposed as we return to Skye But N Ben.
Formwatch
Skye But N Ben 8-15fav (11-9) Disputed lead until after 4th, led and hit 5th, clear approaching 2 out where not fluent, in no danger after, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Windpfeil (11-8) by 7l, 12 ran.
Hammer 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 14, 16l behind Nomad (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Just Mossie 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hampered 4th, under pressure next soon detatched, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Marodima (11-12) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) gf.
Ajman (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 4th, chased leaders 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 26l behind Prioryjo (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f am nov sll hdl (5) gf in Apr.
He's A Sheila 40-1 (10-2) In rear, soon ridden, headway 5th, left 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Killowenabbey (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Risk Challenge (USA) 25-1 (10-3) Led to 4th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, 12th of 15, well behind Skye But N Ben (11-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Trew Style 80-1 (10-11) Pulled hard and prominent, weakened after 5th, behind when hit 3 out and eased, tailed off, 9th of 10, 37l behind Shalamiyr (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Wait For The Light 20-1 (10-13) Chased leader, slow jump and reminder after 1st, dropped to 3rd after 4th, weakened rapidly 5th, tailed off, last of 9, 48l behind Serious Choice (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Stravita 15-2 (10-0) Held up in touch on outer, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, left 4th approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Tri Nations (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Welsh Jaunt 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 10, well behind Midnight Gold (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.