Racecards
15:30 Ludlow
Heath Farm Meats Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 125y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 3125-5P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway 17th, 2nd before 4 out, about 5 lengths off leaders when fell 2 out
- Form 1-82466
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
rousted away from start, towards rear on outside, reminder after 3rd, closed before 5th, reminder after 8th, lost place 11th, pulled up after 14th
- Form 321141
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
jumped left, led, clear 4 out, reduced lead last, headed towards finish
- Form 16F44-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, 2nd 4th until 5th, 2nd 14th, not fluent 15th, struggling 17th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 2432-30
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up, headway on inside when not much room 13th, beaten before 4 out, left 4th when hampered 2 otu
- Form P-3U71P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders on inside, jumped left and not fluent 11th, lost place when mistake 17th, soon behind
- Form F-32423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up in rear, not much room 11th, headway 16th, staying on to press for 5 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form 3-92331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
tracked leaders on outside, 2nd 5th until 14th, not fluent 3 out, mistake and beaten from 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 27222-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, mistake 13th, beaten when hampered 2 out
- Form 3P5-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, headway from 4 out, left clear 2nd 2 out, closed on leader last, stayed on, led towards finish, win going away
- Form 2P-514P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
towards rear, mistake 9th, behind 14th, pulled up before 18th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Harriet Bethell is a shrewd placer of horses and Miami Present, who jumps well, has already won three times since August. Petite Power made a promising reappearance at Cheltenham while Aunty Ann improved again to win at Worcester. Cernunnos is capable if on a going day and After Hours is better than he showed when favourite at Wetherby last month. THE HAPPY CHAPPY lacks a bit of experience but seems a genuine sort who stays well. He's been raised 5lb for winning a four-runner race at Sedgefield but may have more to come.
Formwatch
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 12th, under pressure 16th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Mistake 1st, behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Sporting Boy (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Miami Present (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Jumped well, made all, pushed clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Twist On Ginge (10-11) by 12l, 4 ran.
Petite Power (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders to 7th, mid-division, behind and struggling 3 out, rallied last, stayed on to take 4th closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 17, 10l behind What Happens Now (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Behind most of way, 11th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Braqueur D'or (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Cernunnos (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Royal Plaza 4-1cfav (11-8) Behind, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Socksy (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Always prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led again approaching 4 out, hard driven after 2 out, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Strongly Suggested (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
After Hours (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Mid-division, weakened from 5 out, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Ballotin (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 15-8 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th, left in lead 6th, headed 10th, regained lead 5 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating An Laoch (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, under pressure 9th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.