Racecards
12:30 Ludlow
Tanners Wines 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1-131
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven and edged left before last, 3rd and beaten flat, no extra
Dogon
20- Form 1P2P-39
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not trouble leaders, weakened flat
- Form 9-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leader, not fluent 1st, ridden and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
mid-division, headway 4th, pushed along after 4 out, switched left before last, led flat, ran on well
- Form 09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Michael Mitchell
towards rear, dived at 4th, behind 6th, tailed off
- Form 46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W T Kennedy
jumped left, led, headed and hung left flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 24
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway after 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, driven and pace 2 out, kept on flat, just failed to get 3rd
Samtara
28- Form 0-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
behind, pushed along after 4 out, never any chance, mistake last
- Form 6-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
took keen hold, mid-division, struggling when hung badly left bend before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hijack may do better over hurdles having a well-backed favourite for a Fakenham bumper in October. One Fine Man has similar credentials but Dogon has become expensive to follow. Plumpton fourth No No Maestro hails from a yard in cracking form and is a likely improver but GARRY CLERMONT was a cosy winner ahead of stronger opposition here last month and should be good enough to defy a penalty.
Formwatch
Garry Clermont (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led after next, clear flat, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Moon of Baroda (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Dogon 11-4 (10-12) Held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place after 4th, mistake 4 out, well beaten after, 9th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Who Shot Jr (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Fair To Dream 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Garry Clermont (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Hijack (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Litigate (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Lemon Shoulder (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, lost touch 5thh, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Millers Bank (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Nautical Star (GER) 8-1 (11-7) Mostly chased winner, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Bullionaire (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
No No Maestro (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Calva D'Auge (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
One Fine Man (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Arcadian Sunrise (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Samtara 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, in touch, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind The Big Breakaway (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Fair And Dandy 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, dist behind Winter Getaway (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.