Racecards
16:40 Ludlow
Tetley's Bitter Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Chase - Good, Good to Soft in Places; Hurdles - Good to Soft
- Form 2-UFP31
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
prominent until 9th, soon under pressure, beaten from 3 out
- Form 21/P4-0F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Wakley
handy until 6th, took 2nd 7th, one-paced from 3 out
- Form P113-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
always prominent until no further progress from 4 out
- Form 5-01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, progress to take 5th 5 out, every chance 3 out, soon beaten
- Form F-4P02F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent until 4th, soon under pressure when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 403526
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
always mid-division, pulled up before 3 out
Route Two (IRE)
119- Form 03/530-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey D Gallagher
held up, steady progress 4 out, close up entering straight, ran on on well towards finish
Secret Style
57- Form 542-56
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Gary Lyons
held up, progress to track leaders 6 out, prominent 3 out, led last, ran on well
Pennyahei
57- Form 446602
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey L Suthern
behind until some progress 6th, one-paced from 4 out
San Giorgio
27- Form 530453
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 263/P54
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
always behind
- Form 6P0-634
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
always prominent, tracked leaders at 8th, led or disputed lead until 2 out, one-paced flat
Frown
291- Form FPP42-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division until pulled up before 3 out
- Form 644602
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G McCourt
- Jockey R Studholme
always prominent, tracked leaders until 5th, led 6th until 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 10P214
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, steady progress from 10th, nearest finish
- Form 3/40405-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Needham
- Jockey N Williamson
led until 5th, soon under pressure, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 00P-4P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
mid-division throughout
In depth
Formwatch
Quickswood (IRE) Game effort to win at Newbury last time; that was only 11 days ago but if he's over that he has to be considered here.
Latchford (IRE) Lightly-raced in the last couple of seasons; if he could turn back the clock then you couldn't rule him out.
Glenfield Heights He won a couple of hurdles at the back end of 1999 and is open to improvement.
Uncle Mick (IRE) Won a novice event at Plumpton last time, improving for a step up in trip; has to go well again.
Mister Pickwick (IRE) Can't be ruled out; blinkers seemed to help last time and lack of rain isn't against him either.
Country Store Pipe contender who has been chasing; her only hurdles win was seven years ago.
Route Two (IRE) Hasn't raced this far but is open to some improvement in an average event.
Secret Style Should be capable of improvement over this longer trip and has to be given some thought.
Pennyahei A fair second at Hereford on Boxing Day gives her a chance; raised 3 lbs for that.
San Giorgio Held by Pennyahei on their Boxing Day run (2m4:5f); better effort next time but would need that again.
Little Gunner His old form would look good here but you are taking a chance that he's going to find it again; finished behind Whitebonnet the time before that.
Whitebonnet (IRE) Chances on bits of form but hasn't won since Jan '99.
Frown Being a hunter chaser, it would be a big surprise if he came up good here.
Rift Valley (IRE) A reproduction of bumper efforts would help his chance; interesting to see how he copes with the step up in trip.
Kippanour (USA) Solid efforts in similar types of events this year; has to be considered.
One More Dime (IRE) Doesn't win very often and didn't go too well over fences last time; Norman Williamson booked but she has been absent for a while and is 8 lbs out of the handicap.
K H Flyer (IRE) A long way out of the handicap and that has to have its impact.
Mattan Raised 11 lbs for winning a seller at Taunton last time; he improved for the step up in trip there but would need to do so again.