Racecards
14:30 Ludlow
Tanners Claret Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £7,213
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,059
- 4th: £529
- Form 310-602
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, last with a circuit to go, ridden after 14th, progress to 4th 4 out, kept going but well beaten
- Form 422-4P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
midfield, hit 14th, pushed in 5th 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5/U28-P8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
midfield, pushed to chase leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on but never getting to winner
- Form 514/263-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
contested lead, clear advantage approaching 4 out, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well, always doing enough
- Form 1/9F3PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
prominent, pushed and dropped to rear before 12th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 2/3P-515
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
contested lead, ridden in 2nd before 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, kept on gamely behind front pair
- Form 37-1260
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
midfield, awkward 8th, nudged after 12th, hit 13th and pushed, ridden after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3F261-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
in rear, nudged after 12th, ridden before 4 out where slow, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 21/2232
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
midfield, ridden and weakened after 15th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 650P-49
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Brelan D'As has only raced over 3m once before and clearly didn’t stay. Stamina may also be an issue for Azzerti while soft ground is likely to be an issue for both Buster Thomas and Coup De Pinceau. Head To The Stars is closely matched with Another Venture on their run together here in February and is hard to catch right. Earlofthecotswolds came right to his best when second at Ascot, however, though has gone back up the weights as a consequence. KILFILUM CROSS has been let down by his jumping this term but is back on the mark off which he finished second in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir in March and a pound lower than when runner-up earlier at Kempton. A past course and distance winner, it would be no surprise to see a much better performance today.
Formwatch
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered 5th, headway 4 out, went 2nd at bypassed last, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Espoir De Guye (11-12) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistakes, lost ground before halfway, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, never really recovered and tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Barton Knoll (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Brelan D'As (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Cap Du Nord (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Another Venture (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leader, jumped right 9th, challenged 11th, led after 15th, driven before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Head To The Stars (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Like The Sound (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place before 5 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Coup De Pinceau (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Midfield, moved to chase leaders 9th, lost ground 6 out, hit 5 out and pushed along, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Shoal Bay (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
As You Like (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Cap Du Nord (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Head To The Stars 11-1 (11-10) Just worse than midfield, not fluent 11th and dropped to rear, mistake 15th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Held up in touch, hit 11th, headway chasing leaders 13th, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, found little under pressure and well held between last 2, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Not A Role Model (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Azzerti (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake and weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Morning Vicar (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.