Racecards
13:50 Ludlow
Ludlow For Functions Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 7PP0P/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form 4234-5P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
with leader, led 4th, soon headed, weakened 6th
- Form 10/03-26
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, never troubled leaders
Sharp Steel
239- Form 487-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, led after 4, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 23P8F7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form P35P5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
in touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
Occam (IRE)
27- Form 037444
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway after 6th, soon weakened
- Form 4954
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on, never dangerous
Misbehaviour
49- Form 9U1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4P/P8-P3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, one-paced flat
- Form 5P-P88P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Farrant
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next
- Form 540-548
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, always going well, headway after 6th, led last, readily
- Form 679-005
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Broderick
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
Magical Day
27- Form 522242
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on
- Form P75180
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
always behind
- Form 520/4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey M Ahern
held up, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 4507PU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
Kosmic Lady
44- Form 040-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
behind, ridden and headway after 6th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Normanby Road put up his best effort for a long time at Sedgefield on his latest start, and if he can reproduce that he would be very much on the shortlist here. Exterior Profiles, who drops into selling company for the first time this season, is a consistent performer in this grade and runs off a fair mark here, so looks one of the better options in a weak affair. Marginal preference, though, goes to Doberman. He ran well from a long way out of the handicap in a better race over course and distance last time, and should find this company easier than Chief Cashier. That was his first start over timber for three years, so he clearly has more scope than a lot of these, and is worth taking a chance on. Misbehaviour and Fraternize do not appear to have been done any favours by the handicapper on their first attempts in this grade.