Racecards
13:40 Ludlow
Heath Farm Meats, Bagginswood Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 3FP33-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, switched to race on outside before 7th, headway 10th, 2nd 13th, led before 3 out, clear from next, stayed on well
- Form 720091
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders, pecked 1st, mistake 12th, ridden next, weakened after 15th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 345450
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 876-169
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders early, in touch in mid-division, headway 14th, no impression on 3rd before 4 out, fell next
- Form 72P423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leaders, not much room 3rd, 2nd 8th, jumped left and not fluent 9th, lost place 13th, well beaten 15th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6613F5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
led until 3rd, led 6th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner from next
- Form 7/1776-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, mistake 14th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5/P0325
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
with leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, pushed along after 11th, weakened after 13th, went 3rd flat
- Form 2P4P4-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, ridden after 11th, headway 14th, weakened before 4 out, left 3rd next, dropped to 4th flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PHANGIO won a point-to-point and a hurdle in Ireland and was also placed in a chase. After a pipe-opener at Hereford for Matt Sheppard, he made all in a four-runner race at Chepstow last moth and looks capable of defying a 3lb rise. Better Days is interesting, however, making his chasing bow while Charlie Mon has already made the frame three times over fences. Vice Et Vertu has been placed four times over the larger obstacles but is hardly consistent and is having his first run since April.
Formwatch
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, reminders after 10th, lost touch next, tailed off before 4 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Brownville (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Phangio (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Led to 5 out, led again 4 out, pressed from 2 out, held on well last 25 yards, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Deadly Move (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Holy Cross (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, blundered last, 11th of 15, dist behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Better Days (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway 4 out, no impression next, 9th of 17, dist behind Court King (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden 15th, left remote 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 8, 31l behind Prettylittlething (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Dick (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, pushed along before next, one pace and no impression, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Umberto D'olivate (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Amber Gambler (GER) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place halfway, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Stowaway Magic (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Inch Rover (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led, mistake 5th, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Generous Helpings (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kapricorne (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders after 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.