Racecards
16:15 Ludlow
Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (For The Court Of Hill Challenge Cup) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,035
- 2nd: £948
- 3rd: £474
- 4th: £237
- Form 5-57254
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, steady headway from 12th, mistake 4 out, stayed on one pace, mistake last
- Form 7-404PU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Mr Tom David
mid-division, blundered 5th, headway 10th, hit 13th, left 2nd 4 out, went right and mistake 3 out, 3 lengths down last, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 62222P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
in rear, not fluent 1st, hit 6th and 7th, not fluent 13th, behind 15th, mistake 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1R1-395
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd next, challenging when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 61-520B
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs C M Hamilton
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
led, not fluent 2nd (water), clear 5th until after 10th, pressed when hit 4 out and left clear, 3 lengths up last, headed flat, no extra
- Form 1-23221
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
in rear, pushed along after 8th, last from 13th, pulled up before 15th
- Form U78213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd (water), went 2nd 6th until 8th, left 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last
- Form 5-33566
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
prominent, mistake 1st, pushed along after 3rd, soon lost place, hit 7th, 8th and 10th, behind 15th, rider trying to avoid jockey on floor when unseated after 4 out
- Form 75645P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Mr O Garner
prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 11th (water), struggling from next, plugged on from 4 out, hit 2 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The fast ground and sharp track will suit trail-blazer Gunship but he continues to race off a career-high mark and may prefer a slightly shorter trip. Timpo looked unlucky on a couple of occasions last season and can't be ignored but The Duke's Speech is hard to win with while Sarika has something to prove back in this country. Papradon won at Worcester in August but, like Foreign King, isn't reliable so we'll stick with ITZACLICHE who certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Cartmel in August and is only 3lb higher today.
Formwatch
The Duke's Speech (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in last, went 4th after 10th, not fluent 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 47l behind Inishrush (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Foreign King (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair until unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Sadler's Star (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 6 ran.
Timpo (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, ridden after 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 16th, in a race won by Arnold Layne (11-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Sarika (FR) (10-3) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kotkidy (10-5) at Dieppe(FR) 2m 5f chs hvy in Sep.
Gunship (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led until brought down 6th, in a race won by Sadler's Star (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 6 ran.
Itzacliche (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Disputed 3rd, outpaced 15th, went 2nd 4 out, soon challenged, ridden after last, wide entering straight, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Aug beating Wor Rom (10-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Papradon 7-2 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Inishrush (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Mac Halen (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, left 4th at 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off, 6th of 9, 21l behind Or Sing About (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 18-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden before 12th, weakening when hit 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Wide Receiver (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 11 ran.