Racecards
13:20 Ludlow
Clive Pavilion Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1735-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 13th, left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
- Form 74/52-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
chased leader from 5th, led 13th, one length clear when left clear 4 out, easily
- Form 000-FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey E Husband
led, headed 4th, ridden and weakened from 13th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 274-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
jumped slowly 1st, mistake 3rd, lost place from 7th, ridden and headway 13th, one pace from 4 out
- Form 192373
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, not fluent 7th, mistake 11th, some headway next, well beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 1/081-88
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, ridden approaching 12th, weakened from next
Gloves Off (IRE)
251- Form 09980-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, behind from 4th, never on terms
- Form 3U4230
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
held up, not fluent 6th and 7th, lost touch approaching 10th
- Form 6PP12-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
led 4th, headed 5 out, ridden and one length 2nd when fell 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Sudden Shock beat Montreal by nearly ten lengths in a listed handicap hurdle at Aintree last season and, only a pound worse off at these weights, is strongly fancied to confirm the form over fences. The latter had his limitations exposed behind Ibal at Chepstow last time and would ideally like the ground to be a bit faster. The selection was heavily backed to win his chasing debut at Wincanton, but came tumbling down at the second fence. He has been given plenty of time to recover from that and should not make the same mistake again. Dat My Horse made mistakes on his chasing debut and has a lot to find on his hurdles form, while Zaffamore is another who faces a stiff task against these rivals.