Racecards
14:05 Ludlow
Ludlow Golf Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 5/11U88-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, jumped well, led clearly before 3rd, pushed along after 4 out and faced challenge, stayed on well, asserted on run-in
- Form 1/D2221-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
disputed lead, headed and tracked leader close up before 3rd, nodded on landing 4 out, soon pressed leader, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, every chance when hit last, ridden and held flat
- Form 502P/64-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Silver Sheen and Shearer should both win races over fences but JEFFREY’S CROSS was always travelling well when winning a competitive handicap at Haydock last month and is still improving.
Formwatch
Shearer (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden 5 out, effort 2f out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Brandy Mcqueen (10-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Jeffery's Cross (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-11) Prominent, chased leaders from 4 out, went second before 2 out, ridden and still a 2 lengths down on leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last last, kept on well run in, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Frenchy Du Large (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.
Silver Sheen 15-2 (11-4) Raced wide in straight, tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Loughderg Rocco (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gd in Dec.