Racecards
14:30 Ludlow
EPDS Racing Partnerships Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 23P651
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr James King
made all, pecked slightly 4 out, left well clear from next, stayed on
- Form 260-245
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, well behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3F4P3-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leaders, mistake 5th, 2nd 11th, not fluent next, fell 14th
- Form 63P234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
jumped left and not fluent, prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, ridden and losing further ground from next, well beaten from 13th
- Form 635284
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
mid-division, headway 8th, slow 11th (water), hampered 14th and 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 36-35P8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway after 15th, mistake and hampered 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, went badly left last
- Form 944217
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey George Blackwell
in rear, mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd after last, no chance with winner
- Form 3924/U5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, not fluent 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 15th
- Form P222-F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, not fluent 15th, 4 lengths off winner when blundered badly 3 out, lost 2nd next, went left last and weakened last
- Form 278242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up towards rear, headway 7th, jumped right 9th, disputing 3 lengths 2nd when fell 4 out
- Form 3-75203
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division, headway 4th, bumped 9th, ridden before 4 out, disputing 4 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Forever My Friend only had to be kept up to his work to score over 2m5f at Ffos Las five days ago but now has a penalty and he's never won over this longer trip. King's Song is getting closer, however, and Tim Vaughan's pair Bennachie and Caspian Piper aren't without a chance. HEPIJEU has tumbled down the weights and can finally take advantage as he'll be suited by this sharp track. Somerset Lias is a long-standing maiden and Presence Felt hasn't raced over fences since the end of 2014 but is now a pound lower than for his only win over the larger obstacles and has been going well enough over hurdles lately to merit consideration.
Formwatch
Forever My Friend (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Made most to 7th, tracked leader, led again after 5 out, drew clear before next, kept on, unchallenged after, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Court Frontier (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bennachie (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, reminders after 9th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cooper's Friend (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Admirable (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered 9th, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Presence Felt (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminders before 8th, led 9th, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Patsys Castle (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hepijeu (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden after next, headed 3 out, one pace before last, no impression flat, 4th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brave Helios 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 15, dist behind Ablazing (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Behind, headway into mid-division 7th, hampered next, soon struggling, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
All Fired Up (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led, jumped left at times, headed before 6th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind I'm In Charge (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
King's Song (FR) 7-2jfav (10-11) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, ridden and went 2nd between last two, stayed on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Foundation Man (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Welsh Designe 100-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, soon lost place, no chance with front pair from 2 out, tailed off when idled and ridden out flat, 3rd of 6, dist behind Roadie Joe (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.