Racecards
20:15 Ludlow
Jp Seafoods 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0467P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, every chance when hit 2 out, weakened
- Form 0/UP03-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out and last
- Form 80756-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey M Foley
held up rear, behind from 7th
- Form 06-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked winner, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, jumped right last
Mr Postman
56- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders and keen, hung left and weakened after 6th, lost touch next, pulled up 2 out
- Form 000431-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, ridden and challenged 2 out, ran on well
- Form 8/93600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway after 7th, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D McMillan
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always in rear, not jump well, tailed off from 6th
In depth
Verdict
Nice Horse looks to have been found another good opportunity by the Pipe team and is taken to score from Seafield Bogie, with cursory nods given to both Hatton House and Star Fever. The selection won for the first time since a debut bumper success when taking a 2m 3f maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot the other day and did the job well. With the Pipe yard back in form and A P McCoy again booked, he looks capable of backing up that win over this slightly longer trip, with the going in his favour. Seafield Bogie is a pointing winner who has not covered himself in glory under rules thus far, but who has been the subject of decent reports from the Tom George yard and could now go well. Hatton House and Star Fever both come from yards who merit respect, with the former having achieved most on the track so far in a Bangor bumper, while the latter coming from connections who have a very good record at the track. Watch them both in the market, but they will need to be decent to beat our selection, Nice Horse.
Formwatch
Nice Horse (FR) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, soon ridden clear, kept on well, won at N Abbot 2m 3f nh mdn hdl (4) gf beating Creinch (10-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
Allborn Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Seeador (10-9) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Coorbawn Vic (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, weakened from 7th, 6th of 12, well behind Rare Coincidence (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hatton House (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Not fluent, led to 2nd, with leader, ridden after 4th, weakened quickly after next, 6th of 15, well behind Different Class (11-0) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Mr Postman 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hung badly left after 4f, weakened over 6f out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Risk Challenge (10-11) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Seafield Bogie (IRE) (12-0) won at Belharbour 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Coppingers Court (12-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Star Fever (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hit 6th, soon weakened, 10th of 18, well behind Surface To Air (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Terragon Gildoran gelding out of winning chaser Taco.