Racecards
18:05 Ludlow
Lycetts Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 7/305-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 356-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
pulled hard in rear, driven and headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 0666/60-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway 2 out, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish
- Form 0000-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, headway 5th, led before 3 out, challenged next, ran on well
- Form 066/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened next
Blewit (IRE)
26- Form 46/6630-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leader, lost place 2nd, soon towards rear, brought down 4th
- Form 397/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey R T Dunne
led, mistake 1st, driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHURCH FIELD opened his account over timber with victory at Newton Abbot a week ago. He looks up to defying a 7lb penalty with AP McCoy taking over the reins today. Bob's Legend has a shout on October's sixth over track and trip given he's slipped 8lb down the weights since then and Kayalar's best effort so far came over these obstacles in a maiden race. Eightfold finished third here last season but Fairy Alisha has the more recent form with a placed effort at Towcester while Honey Of A Kitten will need to step up on his previous efforts over hurdles to figure.
Formwatch
Kayalar (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, every chance 3 out, one pace flat, 5th of 15, 11l behind Utopian (10-13) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Eightfold 12-1 (10-8) In rear, struggling after 6th, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 38l behind Red Courtier (11-0) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Bob's Legend (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Took keen hold in rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 13th of 15, 48l behind Castlemorris King (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Fairy Alisha 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Weather Babe (11-4) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Church Field (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led last, kept on strongly, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Twyford (11-6) by 5l, 11 ran.
Honey Of A Kitten (USA) 9-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, one pace, 6th of 13, 9l behind Acapulco Bay (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May '12.
Blewit (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place when not fluent 6th, well beaten after 8th, 11th of 16, 42l behind Signed Request (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Duneen Dream (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Led to 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 10, well behind Billy Merriott (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May '12.