Racecards
15:25 Ludlow
Tanners Wines EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,050 added
- Winner: £4,929
- 2nd: £2,271
- 3rd: £1,135
- 4th: £568
- Form 5P-F11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, mistake 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 2F1-71
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, closed from 5th, led and dived at 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 110-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
led until before 3 out where not fluent, no impression on winner 2 out, went left last, lost 2nd flat
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, no impression after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 94
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey Mr James Jeavons
jumped left 1st, always behind, tailed off
- Form 343-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders on inside, close up final bend, 3rd and well held by winner when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 30
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Ellis Collier
mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off
- Form 90
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 334-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in mid-division, weakened well before 3 out
- Form 13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, lost place and slow 5th, no impression well before 3 out
- Form 0-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
held up in mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer
- Form 28/P2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch in mid-division, weakened after 4 out
- Form 9P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
in touch on outside, lost place before 5th, well behind after
In depth
Verdict
WESTERN ZEPHYR a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, made an impressive hurdling debut over the track and trip for which he's penalised. He can go in again though Pembroke was also a convincing winner on testing ground at Wetherby so the forecast rain should be in his favour. Winning point-to-pointer No Risk With Lou was left clear for a facile success at Southwell while Amrons Sage, another winner between the flags, was beaten by a 66/1 chance on his debut for Nicky Henderson but is certain to improve. Bubble Dubi has shown some potential and Picks Lad won an Ayr bumper before a fair hurdling debut at Chepstow where a last-flight error didn't help.
Formwatch
No Risk With Lou (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Close up, ridden to lead 2 out, left well clear at final flight, kept on well flat, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Charging Point (11-4) by 28l, 9 ran.
Pembroke 11-8 (11-0) Chased leaders, led travelling strongly before 3 out, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Magic Wave (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Pressed leader, led before 5th, clear flat, stayed on well, readily, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Brentford Hope (11-4) by 6l, 12 ran.
Amrons Sage (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Midfield, headway between horses travelling powerfully before 2 out where not fluent, ran on well, claimed second final 110yds, 2nd of 17, 3 1/4l behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Black Tonic 80-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along 5f out, some headway from off pace home turn, plugged on, 4th of 9, 32 1/4l behind Magic Seven (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Bubble Dubi (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, jumped left at times, closed from 5th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, no impression when hampered last, 5th of 8, 11l behind Persian Time (11-2) at Ascot 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Chairman Fitz (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 12th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Micronormous (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Kalibrate (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Wore hood to post, detached in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Little Pi (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 14, dist behind Rubaud (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Mount South (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Off the pace towards rear, struggling and no chance when slightly hampered by stricken horse home turn, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Jet Powered (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Picks Lad 13-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, asked for effort 3 out, disputed lead under pressure 2 out, held every chance before last, mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Doyen Star (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Scarpered (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped away and struggling 4f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Lump Sum (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Zero Tolerance (GER) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until 3 out, 3rd and held next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Western Zephyr (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
State Of Honor (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake at 2nd, soon progress, 7th after 6th, not fluent 4 out, under pressure after 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Kilbunny Pontic (11-7) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Trudiemadlydeeply 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, struggling from 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Gaye Legacy (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Shinji (10-5) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Nov.