Racecards
19:15 Ludlow
Ludlow Final Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7P11-25
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Quinn
led, headed 1st, led again 8th, clear 4 out, not fluent last
- Form 2U25P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Col R I Webb-bowen
- Jockey Mr J Jarrett
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 8th, mistake 10th, weakened next and jumped left, very tired when fell last
- Form 5463-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
mid-division, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 54P52-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S E Busby
- Jockey Mr G P Wright
in rear, headway after 11th, ridden to chase leaders and not fluent 3 out, no further impression
- Form 32441-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Steve Isaac
- Jockey Mr A Brown
tracked leaders, tracked winner from 11th, no impression from next
- Form 7/3237-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Rob Hodges
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
in touch, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 11th
- Form P1612-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss T McCurrich
- Jockey Mr M Harris
mid-division, never troubled leaders
Catalan Girl
23- Form PPP/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss E J Murray
- Jockey Mr M Wall
in touch, behind from 7th, pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
Enitsag gets the confident vote to win this hunter chase with Magicien and Jacquemart Colombe rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth behind Dun An Doris last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with the drop in trip also in his favour he will be hard to beat. Magicien rates the main danger as he won a point in good style last time out when beating Jamero but all his best form is over a longer trip and he looks opposable on that basis. Jacquemart Colombe is another that will not be far away on his best form but he was let down by his jumping last time. Of the remainder Sharlom is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he lacks experience over regulation fences and with this in mind for the winner we return to Enitsag.
Formwatch
Enitsag (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Towards rear, steady headway and not fluent 8th, ridden 10th, stayed on moderately from 3 out, 5th of 12, 22l behind Dun An Doras (10-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf.
Deep King (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Lord Nellerie (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf, 16 ran.
Huntersway (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (cp) chsd ldrs to 7; t.o & pulled up in race won by Clever Dickie (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp frm in Apr, 7 ran.
Jacquemart Colombe (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Pulled early and held up towards rear, chased leader 9th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Trade Off (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (4) gf, 6 ran.
Magicien (FR) 5-4fav (12-4) A.p; led 3 out-nxt; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp frm beating Jemaro (12-7) by a hd, 6 ran.
Not Amused (UAE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up in touch, driven and weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Sterling Guarantee (11-3) at Stratford 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Aug.
Sharlom (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) A.p; led 15; hdd app nxt; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Magicien (12-4) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp frm in Apr.
Catalan Girl 100-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by My Best Buddy (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 10 ran.