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14:10 Ludlow
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 44161-6
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up behind leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 6543-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
held up in touch on inside, took keen hold, lost place and not fluent 4 out, closed final bend, switched right and led 3 out, clear when mistake last, ridden out
Taragrace (IRE)
130- Form 143-225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up behind leaders on outside, mistake 6th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2UP-2P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in rear, struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44P-P13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent and reminder 6th, not fluent 7th, hung right before 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace
- Form 7PP11-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, hit 2 out
- Form 0P-P97P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
led after 1st, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home
- Form 2574FF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
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Verdict
Langley Hundred got his head in front in a conditionals’ race at Exeter a week ago and escapes a penalty. TARAGRACE never figured on her chasing debut but returns to hurdling with every chance on an earlier second at Aintree and won under Peter Cavanagh earlier in the year. Fantomas and Cobra Commander won over fences on their penultimate starts but Farmer's Gamble is preferred with a recent outing under his belt.
Formwatch
Farmer's Gamble 11-4fav (11-1) Held up off the pace in 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, dropped to rear before 7th, headway under pressure tracking leaders 3 out, disputed 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well flat, got up on line, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Raddon Top (12-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Taragrace (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped right at times, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 12l behind Princess Midnight (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Evron (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Our Bill's Aunt (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Fantomas (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Handy, not fluent throughout, ridden to challenge 4 out when awkward, weakened 2 out, last of 3, 8 3/4l behind Family Pot (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed home turn, soon lost place, 5th of 6, dist behind Bobalot (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Black Lightning (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) In touch out wide, struggling when driven along 4 out, soon beaten, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up, tried to refuse and fell 1st, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.