Racecards
15:30 Ludlow
Ludlow Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 0-UU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, tailed off 4 out
- Form 146-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form F/1-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leader, led before 3 out and going well, ridden before last, headed run-in, one pace
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey James Banks
in rear, pushed along before 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 0/633-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, one pace
- Form 1-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on
- Form 36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out
- Form 2/38-853
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey C Poste
held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon weakened
- Form 49/P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out
- Form P6-324
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, pushed along before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 723
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, outpaced from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Border Breaker was ahead of Titans Approach at Doncaster but both were well beaten. What A Jewel was third over course and distance last month and has scope, however, while newcomer Pressurize is a full brother to a winning jumper but has obviously had his problems making his racecourse debut at the age of nine. Scorpiancer might be a threat dropped in grade after his fifth at Ascot but MONKSGOLD (NAP) looks the one to be on. He never threatened useful chaser King Edmund at Lingfield last time but his overall record suggests he can go one better here.
Formwatch
Big Smile (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 6; 2nd when ur 11, in a race won by Brake Hill (12-0) at Point-to-Point Owners & Riders C 2m 4f ptp gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Border Breaker (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 33l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-10) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Keen pressed leader until led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 6, 12l behind O O Seven (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Just Skittles 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, reminders before 7f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Robinsson (11-0) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Monksgold (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before next, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 18l behind King Edmund (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Pressurize (IRE) Witness Box gelding out of Cockpit Rose.
Scorpiancer (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway into 5th and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 28l behind Arpege D'alene (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Tikkapick (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led 5f out, soon pushed along, headed over 3f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Thunder And Rain (10-9) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Titans Approach (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, well behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-10) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Up Your Game (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 16th of 18, well behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Urban Storm (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 33l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
What A Jewel (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd next, soon one pace, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Tara Mist (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.