Racecards
16:20 Ludlow
Greenhous Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £1,375
- 3rd: £688
- 4th: £343
- Form 311F55
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
in rear, in touch after 6th, soon ridden, no impression 3 out, weakened next
- Form 500333
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led until 1st, with leader, led after 4th, mistakes 5th and 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 09-3765
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R J Killoran
chased clear leaders, closed 5th, led approaching 3 out, edged right before 2 out, ran on flat
- Form 58362
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased clear leaders, closed 5th, not fluent next, went 2nd approaching 3 out, switched left before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 43-0332
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Robert McCarth
held up, not fluent 1st, chasing clear leaders from 2nd, closed 5th, ridden to take 3rd 3 out, no impression next, no extra and demoted to 4th flat
- Form U-3303F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, led 1st until after 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake next, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 109038
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased clear leaders, closed 5th, pushed along after next, no impression from 3 out, went well held 3rd flat
In depth
Verdict
Three Ships and Lightening Sky are returning from similar long breaks while Tony Carroll's stable has just gone off the boil a little lately, which counts against bottom weight Crazy Bold. Joker Choker should be capable of improving on what he's shown so far but Just One Thing is likely to find this grade too tough so this could rest between Art Broker and LAP OF HONOUR. The former was only beaten half-a-length off this mark at Taunton last month but Ferdy Murphy's charge will be all the better for his Sedgefield second and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Three Ships 18-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 10l behind Riptide (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Lightening Sky (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Attempted to make all, headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd from last, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Turner Brown (11-7) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gd in Oct.
Joker Choker (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 23l behind Sunley Peace (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Art Broker (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Held up in 5th, steady headway approaching 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure flat, always just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Advancement (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, pressed from 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hi Dancer (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Just One Thing (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Led until headed approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when fell last, in a race won by Milo Milan (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Crazy Bold (GER) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 22l behind Ministerofinterior (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.