Racecards
14:10 Ludlow
Tanners Cava Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft places)(Hurdles Soft, Good to Soft places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 1PF07-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey L Heard
always towards rear
- Form 1600F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in touch, weakened 6th
- Form 552612
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
- Form RF2215
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey S Durack
behind, struggling badly approaching 4th, tailed off when pulled after 6th
Ember Dancer
34- Form 006P6-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Greene
raced keenly, in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0F9-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, headway after 6th, led, hit 3 out, headed, no extra flat
- Form 777F0-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey R Hobson
behind, struggling from 4th
- Form 31P/66-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey J Goldstein
mid-division, headway after 6th, soon ridden, ran on flat
- Form 526U2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 222324
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, switched left approaching 2 out, hit last, led flat, driven out
- Form 0072
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, blundered badly 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not troubled leaders
- Form P-9P408
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey W McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00P8-77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
prominent until stumbled badly on landing 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before next
- Form 7741P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden, ran on flat
- Form UF-6257
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey L Stephens
led, ridden, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
Forzacurity
23- Form 006P54
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M A Doyle
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent until weakened after 6th
In depth
Verdict
Darkshape caught the eye on his latest run and is taken to win at the expense of Thenameescapesme and Island Light. The selection comes from a yard having winners at present and ran with credit at Warwick when finishing fourth in a big field on his seasonal reappearence. He is entitled to come on for the outing and looks well treated so is worth staying on the right side of. Thennameescapesme was in winning action over course and distance last time out and is only two pounds higher as a result so in one to note as is Island Light who won around here over further but is now fifteen pounds higher in the weights so he will find this tougher. So for the winner we return to Darkshape.
Formwatch
Baie des Flamands (USA) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, quickly lost place approaching 2 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Wot Way Chief (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 14 ran.
Drumavish Lass (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened and eased, 6th of 7, well behind Theatre Diva (11-7) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.
City of Manchester (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders last, faded, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Dance With Wolves (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Port Of Mogan (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led to 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Desperate Dex (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Ember Dancer 66-1 (11-12) Went left 1st, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Norton Sapphire (9-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Island Light (USA) 4-1 (10-8) Held up, keen, headway 8th, led 2 out, clear last, very easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct beating The Sneakster (10-5) by 9l, 9 ran.
Society Buck (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, 28l behind Enhancer (11-10) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in May.
Hot Lips Page (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Theatre Diva (11-7) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.
Gold Guest 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Papillon de Iena (11-0) at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Tora Petcha (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, outpaced next, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 41l behind Degas Art (11-6) at Aintree 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Nov.
Celticello (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up well in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, strong challenge flat, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Meadow Hawk (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, left 3rd at 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 24l behind Orion Express (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Shady Anne 16-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden and lost place after 4th, no danger after, 7th of 14, 22l behind Lilac (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Darkshape 5-2fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 20, 9l behind Kickahead (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led and soon clear, headed and weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Zonic Boom (10-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Forzacurity 25-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened 5th, 4th of 10, well behind City of Manchester (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Thenameescapesme 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gs beating Rightontime (10-10) by 6l, 9 ran.