Racecards
15:50 Ludlow
Alfa Aggregates Products Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Form 030-546
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 8th, stayed on again from 2 out, never nearer
Maradan (IRE)
256- Form FP-FPU0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey P Robson
always behind
- Form 240-404
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Kaid (IRE)
80- Form 022P16
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey T J Phelan
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Lizzys First
17- Form 0-34162
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, lost place 7th, kept on again from 3 out
Armageddon
21- Form 12/P6-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
led to 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1F-5060
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
held up, headway 8th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, edged left flat, driven out
- Form 0-2P154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, edged left approaching next, stayed on
Mike Simmons
80- Form 06-P34P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, led 4th to 8th, soon weakened
Tsunami
34- Form 614-006
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 263P50
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Moon Spinner
17- Form 300402
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Miss Lacroix
17- Form 663000
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey H Oliver
prominent to 8th
- Form P-P303P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Forristal
took keen hold tracking leaders, led 7th, headed next, soon weakened
- Form 0-00P02
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 00/0406
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey V Slattery
took keen hold mid-division, never nearer
Over Bridge
21- Form 500PR0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey J Mogford
behind, headway after 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A wide-open handicap hurdle which represents a nightmare task for punters. The ex-Irish hurdler Killalongford is the likely favourite and is improving with every run. There is clearly more to come but this quicker surface may not be ideal. East Hill has to be considered as this lightly-raced type has a couple of very useful pieces of form to his name and will relish a return to good ground after racing on softer surfaces of late. Moon Spinner was a good second at Taunton last time but is better at shorter and remains a very difficult mare to win with. Mick Fitzgerald takes the ride on Lizzys First who had no chance behind Linus last time out and is weighted to go well here. Wings Of Hope loves this faster surface and is bidding for a hat-trick of wins over this course and distance. He is clearly well suited by the conditions and despite a break of 143 days can make a bold bid. However the tentative vote goes to Armageddon who remains lightly-raced. He was a good second at Doncaster two runs ago and looked to have been given a decent chance in handicaps. He disappointed over three miles at Exeter last time out, however that was too far and this drop back in trip should see him go well off a decent mark.