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14:40 Ludlow
Racing Uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 834-14F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, stayed on from 4 out
- Form 900022
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Shane Jackson
tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed approaching next, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
Chilly Milly
318- Form 44/1PF2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
held up, hampered 4th, headway 8th, led 13th, fell 4 out
- Form 5/3777-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, ridden, headway after 13th, weakened 3 out
- Form 120-011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
led, in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, kept on to lead close home
Iris's Flyer
182- Form 0033-P7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 8th, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out
- Form 04/2P-55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
in touch, led 8th, jumped right 10th, headed, weakened 13th
- Form 712255
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey L Stephens
mid-division, headway on inside 12th, led approaching 2 out, all out when headed close home
- Form P-44340
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
towards rear, headway to go in touch 10th, jumped right 13th, left in lead next, headed when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 60-P50U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next
- Form PP15-44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 72
always in rear, hampered 4 out
- Form P1/P87-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, behind from 9th
- Form PU24-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A J Whitehead
- Jockey G Thomas
mid-division, mistake 2nd, close up when hampered 13th, ridden 4 out, stayed on
- Form 323F-74
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
led, unseated rider 4th
- Form 5/37U-49
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when blundered 13th, pulled up soon after
- Form 28282-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, lost place, behind 9th
In depth
Verdict
Never So Blue, Master Somerville and Moody Lad are the shortlisted trio here and Never So Blue is taken to complete the hat trick. The novice, Master Somerville hinted at ability last season, and shaped well on his re-appearance here, fading in the closing stages but still finishing fourth. That was his first run for eight months, he looks more of a chasing type, and Henry Daly's runners tend to come on for the run so he can hit the frame. Irish raider Moody Lad has shaped well in his last two starts and he may be well handicapped as he comes to this country. He is respected. Never So Blue has won his last two starts in impressive fashion at Wincanton and Hereford and a seven pound penalty looks unlikely to stop him. Venetia Williams has had five winners in the last week and Never So Blue can make it another.
Formwatch
Jim Edwards (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, blundered badly 3rd, not jump well after, jumped right and mistake 14th, weakening when fell 3 out in race won by Sir Bathwick (10-13) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 8 ran.
Moody Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, one pace, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Maree Prince (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102 gf in Nov.
Chilly Milly 7-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 5th, left in lead 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Theatre Diva (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Master Somerville 14-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 8l behind Andorran (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Never So Blue (FR) 5-6fav (11-0) Chased leader, led 9th, clear 12th, unchallenged, eased flat, won at Wincanton 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Chimichurri (10-11) by a distance, 7 ran.
Iris's Flyer 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 15, 27l behind Forzacurity (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Kadam (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-12) Led, mistake 6th, ridden when headed after 3 out and weakened, 5th of 10, 22l behind Sninfia (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f cnd sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Roussea (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 21l behind Never So Blue (11-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Solarias Quest 13-2 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, mistake and weakened next, 11th of 16, 44l behind Harbour Breeze (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Xila Fontenailles (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, no chance when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Beat The Boys (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 11th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened under pressure between last 2, 4th of 9, 24l behind Follow Your Heart (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
National Diploma (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered after 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Lazy But Lively (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Arctic Cherry (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 18l behind Thievery (10-4) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Castle Frome (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, behind from 5th, ran on, 4th of 10, 17l behind Magot De Grugy (11-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
If Only I Knew (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, left in lead approaching 5th, jumped right and headed 7th, under pressure next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Merchent Paddy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Little Villain (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Led to 1st, lost place when hampered 6th, behind from 9th, tailed off, 5th of 10, 40l behind Golden Oak (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.